The First Cold War - Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Century

A comprehensive history of Russo-British relations at the height of the imperial age, from Peter the Great to the Triple Entente.

About the author

Barbara Emerson is Vice-Chair of the Great Britain-Russia Society, having been a faculty associate at Harvard University and a visiting fellow at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford, where she received her MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. The author of three historical biographies, she formerly lived in Moscow.

Summary

Selected as one of the ‘Best Summer Books of 2024: History’ in the Financial Times

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Emerson, Emerson Barbara
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2024
• EAN: 9781805260578
• ISBN: 978-1-80526-057-8
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 55 mm
• Weight: 1062 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / World, International Relations, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, General and world history, The Cold War, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial