A Traveller's History of Russia Roy T. Matthews Publication Date: 28 Aug 2009

Publication Date: 28 Aug 2009

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A Traveller's History of Russia Roy T. Matthews Publication Date: 28 Aug 2009A Traveller's History of Russia gives a comprehensive survey of the country's past from the earliest times through the era of "perestroika" and the end of the Soviet Union right up to the present day. The reader first learns about prehistoric Russia and its nomadic invaders, then the rise of Muscovy with its colorful panoply of rulers from Ivan Moneybags to Ivan the Terrible; the despotism of the Romanovs and the Russian Revolution are discussed in