Longman Companions to History Longman Companion to Imperial Russia, 1689-1917, (Paperback)

This is the first book of its kind to draw together information on the major events of Russian history from 1695 to 1917; covering the eventful period from the accession of Peter the Great to the fall of Nicholas II.

• brings together a vast amount of material on key events and topics
• covers key topics such as central government, foreign policy, the revolutionary movement, music, art and literature, religion and the Church, education, the peasantry and the different nationalities of the Russian Empire
• contains a glossary of common Russian terms
• a guide to the Russian alphabet and the pronunciation of Russian words. It will be an invaluable resource on Imperial Russia