Longman Companion to Imperial Russia 1689-1917

Comprehensive reference book, accessible and reader friendly, which covers Imperial Russia from the accession of Peter the Great to the fall of Nicholas. Provides a wide range of information on the central government, foreign policy, music, art & literature, the revolutionary movement, religion & the Church, education, the peasantry , different nations of the Russian empire and much more. Also includes over 300 short biographies of leading figures, a glossary of common Russian terms, a guide to the Russian alphabet and pronunciation of Russian words and names, the modern equivalent of Russian place names, summaries of major treaties and a detailed chronology of the main events in Russian foreign policy during the period. For anyone interested in, writing about or studying Imperial Russian history.Longley, David is the author of 'Longman Companion to Imperial Russia 1689-1917' with ISBN 9780582319899 and ISBN 0582319897.