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A Companion to Russian History

A Companion to Russian History Edited by Abbott Gleason

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A Companion to Russian History

Edited by Abbott Gleason

A COMPANION TO

RUSSIAN HISTORY

Edited by

Abbott Gleason

A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication

This edition ﬁ rst published 2009

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

A companion to Russian history / edited by Abbott Gleason. – 1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4051-3560-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Russia–History. 2. Soviet Union–History

3. Russia (Federation)–History. I. Gleason, Abbott.

DK40.C66 2009

947–dc22

2008032173

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Set in 10/12pt Galliard by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong

Printed in Singapore by Ho Printing Pte Ltd

01 2009

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