Fourth edition, revised and expanded. The textbook presents the history of Russia from the earliest times to the present day, taking into account the newest data accumulated by historical science. For students of higher educational institutions, applicants, and everyone interested in the history of the Motherland.
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1 Peoples and the earliest states on the territory of our country
Chapter 2 East Slavs. Formation of the Old Russian state
Chapter 3 The state Rus’ (IX — early XII century)
Chapter 4 Russian lands and principalities in the early XII — first half of XIII century. Political fragmentation
Chapter 5 Culture of Rus’ before the Mongol invasion
Chapter 6 Struggle of Russian lands and principalities against the Mongol conquest and the Crusaders in the XIII century
Chapter 7 Russian lands and principalities in the second half of XIII — first half of XV century. Between the Horde and Lithuania
Chapter 8 Completion of the unification of Russian lands around Moscow at the end of XV — beginning of XVI century. Formation of the Russian state
Chapter 9 The Russian state in the XVI century. Ivan the Terrible
Chapter 10 Russia at the turn of the XVI—XVII centuries. The Time of Troubles
Chapter 11 Socio-economic development in the XVII century. Russia after the Time of Troubles
Chapter 12 Domestic and foreign policy of Russia in the XVII century. The “Troublesome” century
Chapter 13 Russian culture of XIII—XVII centuries
Chapter 14 Russia in the late XVII — first quarter of XVIII century. Peter’s reforms
Chapter 15 The noble empire in the second quarter — mid XVIII century. Palace coups
Chapter 16 Russia in the second half of XVIII century. Enlightened absolutism of Catherine the Great
Chapter 17 Russian culture of the XVIII century
Chapter 18 Economy and social structure of Russia in the first half of XIX century
Chapter 19 Domestic policy in Russia in the first half of XIX century
Chapter 20 Foreign policy of Russia in the first half of XIX century
Chapter 21 Ideological struggle and social movement in Russia in the first half of XIX century
Chapter 22 Russian culture in the first half of XIX century
Chapter 23 Domestic policy in Russia in the second half of XIX century
Chapter 24 Foreign policy of Russia in the second half of XIX century
Chapter 25 Economic and social development of Russia in the second half of XIX century
Chapter 26 Ideological struggle and social movement in Russia in the second half of XIX century
Chapter 27 Economic development of Russia in the early XX century
Chapter 28 Internal political situation and social movement in Russia in the early XX century
Chapter 29 Foreign policy of Russia in the early XX century
Chapter 30 Russian culture in the second half of XIX — early XX century
Chapter 31 The Revolution of 1917 in Russia
Chapter 32 Soviet Russia in 1917—1920
Chapter 33 The Soviet state in the first half of the 1920s
Chapter 34 The USSR in the second half of the 1920s and the 1930s
Chapter 35 Foreign policy of the Soviet state in the 1920s—1930s
Chapter 36 Soviet culture in 1917—1940
Chapter 37 The USSR during the Great Patriotic War (1941—1945)
Chapter 38 Post-war restoration and development of the USSR (1945—1952)
Chapter 39 Development of the USSR in 1953—1964
Chapter 40 Domestic and foreign policy of the USSR in 1965—1984
Chapter 41 The last years of the existence of the USSR (1985—1991)
Chapter 42 Russia in the 1990s of the XX century and in the first years of the XXI century
Chapter 43 Domestic culture in the second half of the XX — early XXI century