Russia's Frozen Frontier: A History of Siberia and the Russian Far East 1581 - 1991

en Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 mai 2011

Alan Wood's ambitious work is the first to address the whole span - both chronologically and thematically - of the development of Siberia, and its role in both the Russian and the global context.
With a scope that reaches from Muscovy's conquest of Siberia in the 16th and 17th centuries to modern times, it explores the effects of colonial exploitation, the Revolutions of 1917 and developments during the Soviet period. Russia's Frozen Frontier is also the first book to detail the history of Siberia from the view of Siberians themselves - both Russian and native - rather than seen through the lens of Moscow or St Petersburg.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780340971246
ISBN-10: 034097124X
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 12 b/w images, 3 maps
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Written in a lively style that will appeal to students, scholars and general readers alike

Notă biografică

Alan Wood is Visiting Research Fellow in Russian History at Lancaster University and founder-editor of the journal SIBIRICA

Cuprins

1. The Environment: Ice box and El Dorado 2. The Russian Conquest: Invasion and Assimilation 3. The 18th Century: Exploration and Exploitation 4. The 19th Century: Russian America, Reform and Regionalism 5. The Native Peoples: Vanquished and Victims 6. 'Fetters in the Snow': The Siberian Exile System 7. The Last Tsar of Siberia: Railroad, Revolution and Mass Migration 8. Red Siberia: Revolution and Civil War 9. Siberia under Stalin: Growth, Gulag and the Great Patriotic War 10. Modern Siberia: Boom, BAM and Beyond

Recenzii

'Alan is one of those rare scholars who combines serious scholarship with a fabulous sense of humor and a brilliant, animated prose.'
'Professor Wood has done a great service in providing a concise history of one of the most significant regions of Russia...The book is thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and full of fascinating vignettes.'
'The book is a fascinating and accessible study of a relatively unknown subject. I found the work gripping...my impression is that this will become a standard work on the subject.'
Alan Wood is a legendary figure of the western branch of Siberian studies . . . [His] prose is brilliant. The book is easy to read, interesting and full of humour.

Descriere

This is the first work to address the whole span - chronologically and thematically - of the development of Siberia and its role in both a Russian and global context. It is also the first work to present history from the view of Siberians themselves. Beautifully written, this book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Russia and Siberia.

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