Lost Kingdom: The Quest For Empire And The Making Of The Russian Nation
by Serhii Plokhy /
2017 / English / EPUB
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From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe, a new history of
Russian imperialism
From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe, a new history of
Russian imperialismIn 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a
portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this
blatant violation of national sovereignty was only the latest
iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries
and create a pan-Russian nation.
In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a
portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this
blatant violation of national sovereignty was only the latest
iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries
and create a pan-Russian nation.
In
InLost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy
argues that we can only understand the confluence of Russian
imperialism and nationalism today by delving into the nation's
history. Spanning over 500 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 exploited existing forms of
identity, warfare, and territorial expansion to achieve imperial
supremacy.
, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy
argues that we can only understand the confluence of Russian
imperialism and nationalism today by delving into the nation's
history. Spanning over 500 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 exploited existing forms of
identity, warfare, and territorial expansion to achieve imperial
supremacy.
An authoritative and masterful account of Russian nationalism,
An authoritative and masterful account of Russian nationalism,Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom chronicles the story behind Russia's
belligerent empire-building quest.
chronicles the story behind Russia's
belligerent empire-building quest.