{"product_id":"russias-20th-century","title":"Russia's 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Khodarkovsky’s innovative exploration of Russia's 20th century, through 100 carefully selected vignettes that span the century, offers a fascinating prism through which to view Russian history. Each chosen microhistory focuses on one particular event or individual that allows you to understand Russia not in abstract terms but in real events in the lives of ordinary people. \u003ci\u003eRussia's 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e covers a broad range of topics, including the economy, culture, politics, ideology, law and society. This introduction provides a vital background and engaging analysis of Russia’s path through a turbulent 20th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA representative sample of chapters in the book includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1902: Peasants\u003cbr\u003e1903: The Pogrom\u003cbr\u003e1906: The Tsar’s Speech\u003cbr\u003e1908: Church\u003cbr\u003e1910: Tolstoy's Death\u003cbr\u003e1913: The Romanovs\u003cbr\u003e1916: Rasputin\u003cbr\u003e1922: USSR\u003cbr\u003e1927: Orphans into Communists\u003cbr\u003e1931: Palace of the Soviets \u003cbr\u003e1935: Manufacturing Heroes\u003cbr\u003e1939: Hitler’s Ally\u003cbr\u003e1941: Moscow on the Brink \u003cbr\u003e1945: Rape of Germany\u003cbr\u003e1949: Atomic Project\u003cbr\u003e1954: Nuclear War Exercise “Snowball”\u003cbr\u003e1955: Empire of Nations\u003cbr\u003e1960: Virgin Lands \u003cbr\u003e1969: The Soviet Dr. Seuss \u003cbr\u003e1971: The Soviet Bob Dylan \u003cbr\u003e1972: Nixon in Moscow and Kiev\u003cbr\u003e1977: USSR, Less than a Sum of its Parts \u003cbr\u003e1980: Moscow Olympic Games\u003cbr\u003e1984: “Iron Maiden” Behind the Iron Curtain\u003cbr\u003e1985: Vodka \u003cbr\u003e1990: Soviet Nationalisms and Ethnic Wars\u003cbr\u003e1997: Russian Fascism\u003cbr\u003e1998: Return of the KGB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe historical mosaic of \u003ci\u003eRussia's 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique examination of modern Russian history one snapshot at a time, prompting us to reflect on a larger picture of Russia’s past and its place in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55634850677080,"sku":"9781350091429","price":32.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350091429.jpg?v=1777995029","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/russias-20th-century","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}