Routledge Atlas of Russian History

The Comprehensive and Essential Guide to the Great Mosaic of Russian History 'In this concise atlas, Gilbert uses the geography of the past to elucidate the present'. Los Angeles Times 'The seventh in an excellent series of historical atlases, this volume by the indefatigable Martin Gilbert...takes us from the ancient Slavs to the Soviet-Chinese borderlands in 1970 and covers social unrest, the Jews in Russia, changing place-names etc. Far more detailed than its nearest competitor...a valuable adjunct to every course in Russian History.' Library Journal The complex and often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2000 years is brought to life in a series of 174 maps. It covers not only the wars and expansion of Russia, but also a wealth of social and economic details of its history from famine and anarchism to the growth of naval strength and the strengths of the river systems. From 800BC to the fall of the Soviet Union and beyond, this indispensable guide to Russian history covers: War and Conflict - from the triumph of the Goths between 200 and 400BC to the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War, and the end of the Cold War Politics - from the rise of Moscow in the Middle Ages to revolution, the fall of the monarch and the collapse of communism Industry, economics and transport - from the Trans-Siberian Railway between 1891-1917 to the Virgin Lands Campaign and the growth of heavy industry Society, Trade and Culture - from the growth of monasticism to peasant discontent, Labour Camps and the geographical distribution of ethnic Russians, and Russia's growing arms trading, and gas and oil exports. Sir Martin Gilbert is one of the leading historians of his generation. An Honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, he is the official biographer of Churchill as well as the author of Churchill - A Life , First World War and Second World War . For more information please visit www.martingilbert.comHistoryGilbert, Martin is the author of 'Routledge Atlas of Russian History ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415394840 and ISBN 0415394848.