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Lost Kingdom: A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin

Categorie	Geschiedenis Rusland
Boeknummer	#420310-UJ4
Titel	Lost Kingdom: A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin
Auteur	Plokhy, Serhii
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London, Allan Lane
Jaar van uitgave	2017
ISBN10	0241255570
ISBN13	9780241255575
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original grey boards, dust jacket, 8vo.
Samenvatting	An astonishingly wide-ranging history of Russian nationalism chronicling Russia's yearning for Empire and how it has affected its politics for centuries In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this violation of national sovereignty was in fact only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and create a pan-Russian nation. In Lost Kingdom, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues that we can only understand the merging of imperialism and nationalism in Russia today by delving into its history. Spanning over two thousand years, from the end of the Mongol rule to the present day, Plokhy shows how leaders from Ivan the Terrible to Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin have exploited existin... (Lees verder)g forms of identity, warfare and territorial expansion to achieve imperial supremacy. A strikingly ambitious book, Lost Kingdom chronicles the long and belligerent history of Russia's empire and nation-building quest.
Pagina's	398
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 30,00

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