Extending the Borders of Russian History: Essays in Honor of Alfred J. Rieber

by Marsha Siefert (editor), Alfred J. Rieber (Editor)

The 32 essays of this volume in honor of Rieber (history, Central European U., he's emeritus from U. of Pennsylvania) reflect his work in Russian history of the 19th and 20th centuries. The papers are grouped into the broad themes of imperial Russia, types of historical narrative, the revolutionary decade, the Soviet era, and recurrent themes. Individual topics include socio-religious movements in Siberia, democracy in transitional Russia, Krushchev and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, WWI in Russia, and Russian colonization of Azerbaijan. The contributors teach history in Russia, the US, Canada, and the UK. Distributed by Books International. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

568 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003