The Encyclopedia of Russian History is designed
to help dispel the mystery of Russia. It is the first
encyclopedia in the English language to compre-
hend the entirety of Russian history, from ancient
Rus to the most recent events in post-Soviet Rus-
sia. It is not aimed primarily at specialists in the
area but at general readers, students, and scholars
who are curious about Russia, have historical
events, dates, and persons they wish to explore or
papers to write on the widely varying topics and
individuals contained herein. Contributors include
top scholars in history, Russian studies, military
history, economics, social science, literature, phi-
losophy, music, and art history. The 1,500 entries
have been composed by over 500 scholars from 16
countries. All were instructed to historize their
entries, thereby placing them in the larger context
of Russian history. Each entry is signed and features
carefully chosen cross references to related en-
tries as well as a bibliography of print and Inter-
net sources as suggested additional readings. The
four volumes contain over 300 black and white
maps and photographs illustrating the text, and
each volume contains color inserts portraying the
beauty and scope of Russian peoples, art, and ar-
chitecture, as well as important military and po-
litical pictorials. Entries are arranged alphabetically,
and the first volume includes a topical outline that
organizes articles by broad categories, thereby of-
fering teachers and students alike an informed map
of Russian history. A comprehensive subject index
offers yet another entry point for the set, encour-
aging readers to explore the four volumes in greater
depth.
to help dispel the mystery of Russia. It is the first
encyclopedia in the English language to compre-
hend the entirety of Russian history, from ancient
Rus to the most recent events in post-Soviet Rus-
sia. It is not aimed primarily at specialists in the
area but at general readers, students, and scholars
who are curious about Russia, have historical
events, dates, and persons they wish to explore or
papers to write on the widely varying topics and
individuals contained herein. Contributors include
top scholars in history, Russian studies, military
history, economics, social science, literature, phi-
losophy, music, and art history. The 1,500 entries
have been composed by over 500 scholars from 16
countries. All were instructed to historize their
entries, thereby placing them in the larger context
of Russian history. Each entry is signed and features
carefully chosen cross references to related en-
tries as well as a bibliography of print and Inter-
net sources as suggested additional readings. The
four volumes contain over 300 black and white
maps and photographs illustrating the text, and
each volume contains color inserts portraying the
beauty and scope of Russian peoples, art, and ar-
chitecture, as well as important military and po-
litical pictorials. Entries are arranged alphabetically,
and the first volume includes a topical outline that
organizes articles by broad categories, thereby of-
fering teachers and students alike an informed map
of Russian history. A comprehensive subject index
offers yet another entry point for the set, encour-
aging readers to explore the four volumes in greater
depth.