Products tagged with Russian History

Catherine the Great modernized Russia through the ardent promotion of art and culture, founding the Hermitage and expanding both social and geographic borders.

From the Mongol hordes of the 13th century, the autocratic fists of successive tsars, to the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's re-emergence as a superpower.

A vivid tour of history and culture through Russian cuisine from celebrated food scholar Darra Goldstein.

A harrowing account of how one of America's most Iconic television show was exported to Russia in the post-Soviet tumultuous 90s.

From Sputnik to Gorbachev: an intricately detailed graphic exploration of Russian history that only you can complete

An impassioned firsthand account of the Russian Revolution by John Reed, American journalist and revolutionary writer.

Russia’s epic story told in an accessible, lively and short form, using the country's fascinating history to help us understand its actions today and what the future might hold

First published in 1963, this unique and pioneering anthology contains over sixty selections from the finest of Russia’s medieval authors, much of the material published in this anthology has never before been available in English. 

Volume 3 of Solzhenitsyn's three-part masterpiece: his moving account of resistance within the Soviet labor camps and his own release after eight years.

Volume 1 of Solzhenitsyn's three-part masterpiece: a chilling and detailed report of the historical events precipitating his own arrest.

Volume 2 of Solzhenitsyn's three-part masterpiece: the story of his entrance into the Soviet prison camps, where he would remain for nearly a decade.

The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history -- Catherine the Great.