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# 4.6/5 rating from 300+ readers Covers Russia’s past & present Concise 256-page history A Short History of Russia

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## Summary

> 🌍 Unlock Russia’s past to decode its future — don’t miss out on this essential read!

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## Key Features

- • **Contextual Clarity:** Illuminates how Russia’s turbulent past shapes its modern identity and geopolitics.
- • **Brevity Meets Depth:** A crisp 256-page journey through Russia’s complex history without the academic overload.
- • **Highly Rated Insight:** Praised by 300+ readers with a stellar 4.6-star average for clarity and relevance.
- • **Engaging & Accessible:** Written with a light touch that captivates both history buffs and casual readers alike.
- • **Essential for Global Minds:** A must-have for professionals seeking to understand Russia’s role in today’s world.

## Overview

A Short History of Russia by Mark Galeotti offers a concise yet compelling overview of Russia’s history, blending scholarly insight with accessible prose. With over 300 positive reviews and a 4.6-star rating, this 256-page book is a top choice for professionals and enthusiasts eager to understand Russia’s evolving identity and geopolitical impact.

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Review: Excellent ouvrage ! - Excellent livre d’histoire, surtout dans le contexte actuel de l’invasion Russe d’un pays indépendant.
Review: Sparkling and stimulating - Sparkling and stimulating, crisp and compelling: not perhaps words that one would expect to describe a book on Russia's turgid and sombre history. The text is filled with illuminating insights that enable us to understand not only how Russia came to be as it is but also how Russians understand themselves; this is not so much about the past as how the past is part of the present. For example, reading of the brutal era of psychotic czar Ivan 'the Terrible' illuminates our understanding of the reign of contemporary Vlad the Vicious (Putin) that reads almost like a reincarnation. Other works may have more ponderous scholarship - one thinks of Isaiah Berlin's monumental tomes on the Russian philosophers - but this work has the virtue of brevity and lightness of touch that engages us on a journey of enlightenment. History may not repeat itself but certainly casts long shadows that this book helps to penetrate. It deserves a place on the library shelf of any self-respecting slavophile.

## Features

- Item Category: Abis Book
- Item Trademark: EBURY PRESS
- Manufacturer: Ebury Press

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #69,847 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #542 in History of Europe #637 in World History #25,681 in Textbooks & Study Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 301 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent ouvrage !
*by L***. on 18 April 2023*

Excellent livre d’histoire, surtout dans le contexte actuel de l’invasion Russe d’un pays indépendant.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sparkling and stimulating
*by D***K on 16 November 2022*

Sparkling and stimulating, crisp and compelling: not perhaps words that one would expect to describe a book on Russia's turgid and sombre history. The text is filled with illuminating insights that enable us to understand not only how Russia came to be as it is but also how Russians understand themselves; this is not so much about the past as how the past is part of the present. For example, reading of the brutal era of psychotic czar Ivan 'the Terrible' illuminates our understanding of the reign of contemporary Vlad the Vicious (Putin) that reads almost like a reincarnation. Other works may have more ponderous scholarship - one thinks of Isaiah Berlin's monumental tomes on the Russian philosophers - but this work has the virtue of brevity and lightness of touch that engages us on a journey of enlightenment. History may not repeat itself but certainly casts long shadows that this book helps to penetrate. It deserves a place on the library shelf of any self-respecting slavophile.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ chiaro e illuminante
*by I***U on 3 December 2024*

Descritto la mentalità russa analizzando le azioni della nazione dal passato ai giorni nostri in modo molto accessibile e chiaro. Aiuta molto bene a capire tanti eventi odierni e prevedere quelli futuri.

## Frequently Bought Together

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