History of Russia

When first published, Charles Ziegler's The History of Russia was acclaimed as a "source of information not easily found elsewhere." Now there is more of the story to tell. In recent years, Russia has seen the rise of Vladimir Putin, the Orthodox Church's confirmation, of sainthood for Czar Nicholas II, deadly hostage crises with Chechen rebels, and all-out war with Georgia. These and other events, plus the opening of die Soviet archives, make this an opportune time to revisit the story of th…