Martin Gilbert - The Routledge Atlas of Russian History

THE ROUTLEDGE ATLAS OF RUSSIAN HISTORY THE COMPREHENSIVE AND ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE GREAT MOSAIC OF RUSSIAN HISTORY In this concise atlas, Gilbert uses the geography of the past to elucidate the present. Los Angeles Times The seventh in an excellent series of historical atlases, this volume by the indefatigable Martin Gilbert takes us from the ancient Slavs to the Soviet-Chinese borderlands in 1970 and covers social unrest, the Jews in Russia, changing place-names etc. Far more detailed than its nearest competitor a valuable adjunct to every course in Russian History. Library Journal The complex and often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2000 years is brought to life in a series of 176 maps. It covers not only the wars and expansion of Russia, but also a wealth of social and economic details of its history from famine and anarchism to the growth of naval strength and the strengths of the river systems. Sir Martin Gilbert is one of the leading historians of his generation. Sir Martin Gilbert is one of the leading historians of his generation.

An Honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, he is the official biographer of Churchill as well as the author of Churchill A Life and The First World War and Second World War. For more information please visit www.martingilbert.com. BOOKS BY MARTIN GILBERT The Routledge Atlas of American History The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict The Routledge Atlas of British History The Routledge Atlas of the First World War The Routledge Atlas of the Holocaust The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History The Routledge Atlas of Russian History The Appeasers (with Richard Gott) The European Powers, 19001945 The Roots of Appeasement Childrens Illustrated Bible Atlas Atlas of British Charities The Holocaust: Maps and Photographs The Jews of Arab Lands: Their History in Maps The Jews of Russia: Their History in Maps Jerusalem Illustrated History Atlas Sir Horace Rumbold: Portrait of a Diplomat Jerusalem: Rebirth of a City Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century Exile and Return: The Struggle for Jewish Statehood Israel: A History Auschwitz and the Allies The Jews of Hope: The Plight of Soviet Jewry Today Shcharansky: Hero of Our Time The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy The Boys: Triumph over Adversity The First World War THE CHURCHILL BIOGRAPHY Volume III: The Challenge of War, 19141916 Document Volume III (in two parts) Volume IV: World in Torment, 19171922 Document Volume IV (in three parts) Volume V: The Coming of War, 19221939 Document Volume V: The Exchequer Years, 19221929 Document Volume V: The Wilderness Years, 19291935 Document Volume V: The Coming of War, 19361939 Volume VI: Finest Hour, 19391941 Churchill War Papers I: At the Admiralty, September 1939May 1940 Churchill War Papers II: Never Surrender, MayDecember 1940 The Second World War D-Day The Day the War Ended In Search of Churchill Empires in Conflict: A History of the Twentieth Century, 19001933 Descent into Barbarism: A History of the Twentieth Century, 19341951 Challenge to Civilization: A History of the Twentieth Century, 19521999 From the Ends of the Earth: The Jews in the Twentieth Century Never Again: A History of the Holocaust The Jews in the Twentieth Century: An Illustrated History Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust Churchill and America Kristallnacht: Prelude to Destruction Somme: The Heroism and Horror of War Churchill War Papers III: The Ever-Widening War, 1941 Volume VII: Road to Victory, 19411945 Volume VIII: Never Despair, 19451965 Churchill: A Photographic Portrait Churchill: A Life EDITIONS OF DOCUMENTS Britain and Germany between the Wars Plough My Own Furrow: The Life of Lord Allen of Hurtwood Servant of India: Diaries of the Viceroys Private Secretary, 19051910 Surviving the Holocaust: The Kovno Ghetto Diary of Avraham Tory Winston Churchill and Emery Reves: Correspondence 19371964 THE ROUTLEDGE ATLAS OF RUSSIAN HISTORY 4th Edition Martin Gilbert First published 1972 as The Atlas of Russian History by Weinfeld & Nicholson Second edition published 1993 as The Dent Atlas of Russian History
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I have designed this Atlas in the hope that it is possible to presentwithin the span of 161 mapsa survey of Russian history from the earliest times to the present day. In drafting each map, I drew upon material from a wide range of published worksbooks, articles, atlases and single sheet mapseach of which I have listed in the bibliography. On the maps themselves I have included much factual material not normally associated with historical geography, such as the text of one of Stalins few surviving personal communicationsthe postcard to his sister-in-law (printed on map 54), and Lenins telegram to the Bolsheviks in Sweden (printed on map 87). I have drafted each map individually, in such a way as to enable the maximum factual information to be included without making use of a separate page of text; and I have compiled the index in order that it may serve as a means of using the Atlas as if it were a volume of narrative. I wish to acknowledge the help of many colleagues and friends.

In 1962 I began research into Russian history under the supervision of Dr George Katkov, whose insatiable curiosity about elusive historical facts, and whose enthusiasm in tracking them down, have influenced all my subsequent work. I also benefitted from the teaching and encouragement of Mr David Footman, Mr Max Hayward, Dr Harry Willetts and the late Mr Guy Wint. When I was preparing the first sketches for this Atlas, the maps I had drawn and the facts I had incorporated on them were scrutinized by three friendsMr Michael Glenny, Mr Dennis OFlaherty and Dr Harry Shukmanto each of whom I am most grateful for many detailed suggestions, and for giving up much time to help me. At the outset of my research I received valuable bibliographical advice from Dr J. G. S.

Simmons, and suggestions for specific maps from Mr Norman Davies, Dr Ronald Hingley, Mr John B. Kingston and Mr Ewald Uustalu. Jane Cousins helped me with bibliographical and historical research; Mr Arthur Banks transcribed my sketches into clear, printable maps, and Kate Fleming kept a vigilant eye on the cartography. Susie Sacher helped me to compile the index: Sarah Graham, as well as undertaking all the secretarial work, made many important suggestions, factual and cartographic. The first 166 maps in this atlas were drawn by Arthur Banks and his team of expert cartographers, including the late Terry Bicknell, who subsequently drew more than six hundred historical maps for me. The last fifteen maps were drawn by Tim Aspden, who also drew the extra maps for several of my other books and historical atlases.

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