The Rulers of Russia

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This book presents the history of the Russian state from the ninth century right up to the present day. It includes around 500 illustrations - paintings, works of graphic art, world-famous symbols of the Russian nation, masterpieces of Russian architecture and icon-painting, unique historical photographs and more. The main text has been written by the eminent Russian historian Yevgeny Anisimov, chief researcher of the Russian Academy of Sciences St Petersburg Institute of History.