Lost Kingdom: A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin

Lost Kingdom by Serhii Plokhy is a timely book that explores the history of Russian imperialism and nationalism, tracing the efforts of leaders from Ivan the Terrible to Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin to expand Russian boundaries and create a pan-Russian nation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2018
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Brisk and thoughtful, this book could hardly be more timely. Dominic Sandbrook, BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year.

From a preeminent scholar of Eastern Europe and the prize-winning author of Chernobyl, the essential history of Russian imperialism. In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this violation of national sovereignty was, in fact, only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and create a pan-Russian nation.

In Lost Kingdom, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy argues that we can only understand the merging of imperialism and nationalism in Russia today by delving into its history. Spanning over two thousand years, from the end of the Mongol rule to the present day, Plokhy shows how leaders from Ivan the Terrible to Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin have exploited existing forms of identity, warfare, and territorial expansion to achieve imperial supremacy. A strikingly ambitious book, Lost Kingdom chronicles the long and belligerent history of Russia's empire and nation-building quest.

Weight: 320g
Dimension: 193 x 173 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780141983134