Holy Russia: An Historical Companion to European Russia
- ISBN-10
- 0689109482
- ISBN-13
- 9780689109485
- Category
- History / Europe / General
- Pages
- 365
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Author
- Fitzroy MaClean
Description
The first half traces Russia's history to the present day. The second half discusses Russian life, culture, and architecture.
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