Janet M. Hartley

A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga--the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history The longest river in Europe, the Volga stretches over three and a half thousand km from the heart of Russia to the Caspian Sea, separating west from east. The river has played a crucial role in the history of the peoples who are now a part of the Russian Federation--and has united and divided the land through which it flows. Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the seventh century to the present day. She looks at it as an artery for trade and as a testing ground for the Russian Empire's control of the borderlands, at how it featured in Russian literature and art, and how it was crucial for the outcome of the Second World War at Stalingrad. This vibrant account unearths what life on the river was really like, telling the story of its diverse people and its vital place in Russian history.

A History

The Volga

Dominic Lieven

Paul Keenan

Russia played a fundamental role in the outcome of Napoleonic Wars; the wars also had an impact on almost every area of Russian life. Russia and the Napoleonic Wars brings together significant and new research from Russian and non-Russian historians and their work demonstrates the importance of this period both for Russia and for all of Europe.

Russia and the Napoleonic Wars

Geschiedenis van de bevolking van Siberië.

A History of the People

Siberia

Details the state of Russian military power from 1762-1825 in light of the military at large, the government, and the peoples of Russia. Several chapters discuss impacts of the military and their funding on agriculture and industry, other peoples, and countries as well as cost against the Russians themselves.

Janet M. Hartley

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