'The contributions are uniformly excellent and each is followed by a valuable and comprehensive guide to further reading. There are a number of one-volume histories of Russia in existence, but it would be difficult to find a more authoritative and comprehensive one than this ... The book will be invaluable to anyone coming fresh to the study of Russian history and, indeed, should be essential reading wherever European history is studied.' British Book News 'This is a most thorough and welcome first orientation for those embarking on the study of Russian civilization.' International Newsletter

• List of maps; Preface; Transliteration table; 1. The geographical setting D. J. M. Hooson; 2. Kievan Russia A. D. Stokes; 3. Appanage and Muscovite Russia Nikolay Andreyev; 4. Imperial Russia: Peter I to Nicholas I Marc Raeff; 5. Imperial Russia: Alexander II to the Revolution John Keep; 6. Soviet Russia H. T. Willetts; 7. The Church John Meyendorff; 8. The structure of the Soviet state: government and politics L. B. Schapiro; 9. The structure of the Soviet state: the economy Alec Nove; 10. The Soviet Union and its neighbours Hugh Seton-Watson; Appendix; Index.

'The contributions are uniformly excellent and each is followed by a valuable and comprehensive guide to further reading. There are a number of one-volume histories of Russia in existence, but it would be difficult to find a more authoritative and comprehensive one than this ... The book will be invaluable to anyone coming fresh to the study of Russian history and, indeed, should be essential reading wherever European history is studied.' British Book News 'This is a most thorough and welcome first orientation for those embarking on the study of Russian civilization.' International Newsletter

• List of maps; Preface; Transliteration table; 1. The geographical setting D. J. M. Hooson; 2. Kievan Russia A. D. Stokes; 3. Appanage and Muscovite Russia Nikolay Andreyev; 4. Imperial Russia: Peter I to Nicholas I Marc Raeff; 5. Imperial Russia: Alexander II to the Revolution John Keep; 6. Soviet Russia H. T. Willetts; 7. The Church John Meyendorff; 8. The structure of the Soviet state: government and politics L. B. Schapiro; 9. The structure of the Soviet state: the economy Alec Nove; 10. The Soviet Union and its neighbours Hugh Seton-Watson; Appendix; Index.

'The contributions are uniformly excellent and each is followed by a valuable and comprehensive guide to further reading. There are a number of one-volume histories of Russia in existence, but it would be difficult to find a more authoritative and comprehensive one than this ... The book will be invaluable to anyone coming fresh to the study of Russian history and, indeed, should be essential reading wherever European history is studied.' British Book News 'This is a most thorough and welcome first orientation for those embarking on the study of Russian civilization.' International Newsletter

• List of maps; Preface; Transliteration table; 1. The geographical setting D. J. M. Hooson; 2. Kievan Russia A. D. Stokes; 3. Appanage and Muscovite Russia Nikolay Andreyev; 4. Imperial Russia: Peter I to Nicholas I Marc Raeff; 5. Imperial Russia: Alexander II to the Revolution John Keep; 6. Soviet Russia H. T. Willetts; 7. The Church John Meyendorff; 8. The structure of the Soviet state: government and politics L. B. Schapiro; 9. The structure of the Soviet state: the economy Alec Nove; 10. The Soviet Union and its neighbours Hugh Seton-Watson; Appendix; Index.