Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Former Soviet Union

The Cultural Atlas of the World

by Robin R. Milner-Gulland

Covering the former Soviet Union's geography, history, archaeology, anthropology, and culture, an authoritative, finely produced atlas features 200 full-color photographs and fifty maps of the region, many of them updated, and new statistics. 30,000 first printing.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Russia, Reference, Travel, Historical

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Grada (BoekenTrol) · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I got into university, I was infected with the Russia-virus and bought / found / lent books to read and learn more about that enourmous country that had (already) such a turbulent history.

This book was one of them. I liked it, although I dodn't love it as much as A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union. I know it is not fair to compare these two books, but I can't help doing so.

This 'Atlas' tells me about the history, people, art, culture of Moscovia / Russia / Soviet Union in text, interspersed with maps, pictures, graphics and tables. It takes a lot more to carefully read the texts and all the additions than it takes to look at a full-page-size picture with only two lines: the subject and the name of the photographer.
The latter was an easy read / view and appealed a lot to my curiosity to find out what was there behind that nearly impermeable border. This was more background info for classes on literature and history. Like I said, not fair to compare the two.

For all those who have an interest in Russia and its history I recommend this book.

[Autumn Kotsiuba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference, though already a bit outdated.

[Kelsey Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't read this book from cover to cover, but I read what I thought was interesting... bravo!