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  Book Title: The
Cambridge History of Russia, Volume 1	 	
  Book Author:  Maureen Perrie
(Editor) 
   Hardcover: 800 pages
   Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (September
25, 2006)
   Language: English
   ISBN-10: 0521812275
   ISBN-13: 978-0521812276
  
  This
first volume of the Cambridge History of Russia covers the period from early ('Kievan') Rus' to the start of Peter the
Great's reign in 1689. It surveys the development of Russia through the Mongol invasions to the expansion of the
Muscovite state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and deals with political, social, economic and cultural
issues under the Riurikid and early Romanov rulers. The volume is organised on a primarily chronological basis, but a
number of general themes are also addressed, including the bases of political legitimacy; law and society; the
interactions of Russians and non-Russians; and the relationship of the state with the Orthodox Church. The international
team of authors incorporates the latest Russian and Western scholarship and offers an authoritative new account of the
formative 'pre-Petrine' period of Russian history, before the process of Europeanisation had made a significant impact
on society and culture.
  
  
  Review
  "An authoritative and reliable account of early Russian history, a work
that no academic library can do without." --American Reference Books Annual
 

  "Specialists will recognized in the authors scholars of considerable accomplishment...The result is a set
of authoritative essays that succinctly outline the major issues and point to the appropriate literatures, all of which
is summarized in a massive attached bibliography."
  Canadian Journal of Political
Science, Daniel H. Kaiser, Grinnell College
  
  Book
Description
  An authoritative history of Russia from early Rus' to the beginning of the reign of Peter
the Great. Leading historians offer a comprehensive account of the formative 'pre-Petrine' period of Russian history,
before the process of Europeanisation had made a significant impact on society and culture. 
  
  Most Helpful Customer Review
  5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Collection of Scholarship November 26, 2011
  By Jarrod Brown
  I am not a graduate student or professor of Russian or Slavic
studies--the intended audience of this text. I am a Ph.D. student in comparative philosophy, but my motivations for
reading this 850 page tome, and the two more volumes that follow it, are simply a fascination with Russian history and
culture and wanting a strong foundation as I continue my explorations. This text will not disappoint those who share my
interest and love of these vast and complex peoples.
  The text is arranged thematically and chronologically with
scholars contributing in areas of their expertise. The text does not explore the pre-history of the Russian people, but
begins with the historical/legendary foundation of the ruling family of Rurik whose descendants, broadly construed,
ruled over the Rus until the Romanovs, also distant relatives, gained control and were elevated as the rulers of
Moscovy. As such, it traces their history from about the ninth century up to the beginning of Peter I's ("The Great")
rule in 1682. To give the reader and idea of what this organization looks like, I've copied the headings of the three
major sections as well as including a partial list of the individual entries that fall under the second major
section.
  I. Early Rus' and the Rise of Muscovy ( c.900-1462)
  II. The Expansion, Consolidation and Crisis
of Muscovy (1462-1613)
  III. Russia under the First Romanovs (1613-1689)
  The editor of the second volume
states "I expect only the occasional martyr to read this book from cover to cover." This may be true of the first volume
as well, but because of the nature of the text and its intend--a broad view of the history of 1400 years in 2400
pages--the engagement with each subject is not overly technical, meaning each entry is very readable. Also, because of
the chronological arrangement one also follows the careers of Russian notables and the events that shaped the nation
fairly well. The changes in perspectives, both in terms of the contributing scholars themselves but also the topical
nature of the entries, means that one also does not get mired in a single mode of analysis. So Denis Shaw's 19 pages on
towns and commerce are interesting and engaging, packed with information, and a perfect bite-sized bit for someone like
me who isn't overly interested in a 200 page urban analysis of 15th and 16th century Russian settlements. In some
places, though, it fails to satisfy or cave into the sensationalism that some more casual readers like myself would
appreciate--particularly, the details of Ivan IV's ("The Terrible) Oprichnina and their "reign of terror." Only the
consequences, such as peasant flight, are discussed--not what actually occurred to motivate this migration of the rural
masses. It is in the development of such details as this that the topical organization demonstrates its weakest
points.
  Of course, these volumes are quite pricy--the entire set is over $600 at the time of writing this, and
this volume is available used for $135 at the time of writing. This means they are out of the price range for most
individuals who would not be using institutional money to purchase them. As a library acquisition, though, even for an
institution that might not support Slavic/Russian studies, these are excellent resources to have. The bibliographies,
which focus on Anglophone scholarship, realizing that its audience may not be able to read academic Russian texts, is
extensive--collectively, it runs to several hundred pages across all three volumes. As a starting point for research or
scholarship, I can think of no better place than this collection of texts.
  The only thing I would have to say, as
a interested reader and not a scholar, is that I would have appreciated a few chapters of speculative scholarship on the
origins of the Rus. As someone who has read quite intensively on the origins of the Indo-Europeans, the pre-history of
the Slavic and particularly Rus people would have been a wonderful addition. There is some speculation on how the
fragmentation of Slavic languages proceeded in this volume, but it was simply a side note and no scholarship directly
addressed this question. Of course, it would have expanded the chronological scope of the volume perhaps further than
possible or desired. As such, it is as thorough and engaging treatment of these centuries as possible within the length
of the text. 						

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