Author

Publication

2017 - Basic Books, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

99,500 words, Guess

Page Count

398 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780465098491
  • Open LibraryOL26935224M

Classifications

  • DDC947
  • LCCDK43 .P56 2917
  • LCCDK43.P56 2917
and 1 more
  • LCCDK43 .P56 2017

Description

"In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this blatant violation of national sovereignty was only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and create a pan-Russian nation. In Lost Kingdom, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues that we can only understand the confluence of Russian imperialism and nationalism today by delving into the nation's history. Spanning over 500 years, from the end of the Mongol rule to the present day, Plokhy shows how leaders from Ivan the Terrible to Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin exploited existing forms of identity, warfare, and territorial expansion to achieve imperial supremacy. An authoritative and masterful account of Russian nationalism, Lost Kingdom chronicles the story behind Russia's belligerent empire-building quest"--

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