The Routledge Atlas of Russian History

by Martin Gilbert

The complex and often turbulent history of Russia over the course of 2,000 years is brought to life in a series of 176 maps by one of the most prolific and successful historian authors today. This fourth edition of The Routledge Atlas of Russian History covers not only the wars and expansion of Russia but also a wealth of less conspicuous details of its history, from famine and anarchism to the growth of naval strength and the strengths of the river systems. From 800 BC to the fall of the Soviet Union, this indispensable guide to Russian history Now bringing new material to view, and including seven new maps, this popular atlas will more than readily gain a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the history of Russia.

Genres: History, Russia, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

The official biographer of Winston Churchill and a leading historian on the Twentieth Century, Sir Martin Gilbert was a scholar and an historian who, though his 88 books, has shown there is such a thing as “true history”

Born in London in 1936, Martin Gilbert was educated at Highgate School, and Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with First Class Honours. He was a Research Scholar at St Anthony's College, and became a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford in 1962, and an Honorary Fellow in 1994. After working as a researcher for Randolph Churchill, Gilbert was chosen to take over the writing of the Churchill biography upon Randolph's death in 1968, writing six of the eight volumes of biography and editing twelve volumes of documents. In addition, Gilbert has written pioneering and classic works on the First and Second World Wars, the Twentieth Century, the Holocaust, and Jewish history.
Gilbert drove every aspect of his books, from finding archives to corresponding with eyewitnesses and participants that gave his work veracity and meaning, to finding and choosing illustrations, drawing maps that mention each place in the text, and compiling the indexes. He travelled widely lecturing and researching, advised political figures and filmmakers, and gave a voice and a name “to those who fought and those who fell.”

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Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing. Each map found in the book is a tremendous teaching tool. The maps are divided into four sections: Early Modern Russia, Imperial Russia, The Soviet Union, and The End of the Soviet Union. Obviously the majority of maps concern Russia itself but it should be noted that many of the maps touch on European, Asian, or Global topics.

[Oğul · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are mistakes of ethnonyms, toponyms, dates; there is an Ivan the Terrible in the 1470s that shows up many times; Turkic and Muslim peoples of Russia are ignored… A waste of time and disappointment compared to its promising content and index.

[Bikerider99 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended for such a wide span of history, geography, people... useful for anyone studying European and Asian history.

[Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

This atlas goes beyond maps to provide political, economic, social, and cultural context. It is an ideal supplement for any Inner Eurasian history course.