The history of Siberia / Igor V. Naumov ; edited by David N. Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naumov, I. V. (Igorʹ Vladimirovich)

Contributor:

Collins, David Norman.

Series:

Routledge studies in the history of Russia and Eastern Europe ; 6.

Routledge studies in the history of Russia and Eastern Europe ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siberia (Russia)--History.

Siberia (Russia).

Physical Description:

xii, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

Siberia has a long and fascinating history, quite distinct from that of Russia. This vast region - covering 40 per cent of the landmass of Eurasia - was at one time part of the Mongol Empire, and was only settled relatively late by the Russians. Today it contains many non-Russian nationalities, and is increasingly important because of its huge energy reserves. This book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Siberia, spanning several millennia from the earliest human settlement to the twenty-first century. It describes how a rich, diversified set of cultures emerged, not only fully capable of living in the harsh conditions, but also displaying impressive artistic achievements. It goes on to show how Russia's thirst for furs and empire brought its intrepid conquistadores to establish a river-borne colonial system that dominated the north and east from the mid-seventeenth century. The development of a rich agricultural and mining economy by the First World War, based on railway and steamship enterprise, was disrupted by the cataclysmic events of the Russian Revolution, whose ensuing civil war was decided on Siberian soil. The book depicts the heroic and barbaric endeavours to develop the region's massively rich resources under Stalin, and under the later more benign Soviet leadership, demonstrating how ruinous the Marxist planning system was for Siberia's fragile ecology. The book also shows how the Siberian population is now levering itself up from the crisis of the 1990s to build the treasure house for Russia's renewed emergence in the post-Communist era. Overall, this book is an important resource for anyone seeking to understand the history of Siberia.

Contents:

Part I The country known as 'Siberia' 1

2 The study of Siberia's history 5

Part II Siberia in antiquity 11

3 Siberia in the Stone Age 13

4 Siberia in the Bronze Age 17

5 Siberia in the Scythian period 22

6 Siberia in the period of the Huns 29

Part III Siberia in the first millennium and in the first half of the second millennium CE 35

7 The Turks in Siberia: the Yenisei Kirghiz State 37

8 The Mongols in Siberia: the Siberian Khanate 44

9 The peoples of Siberia on the eve of Siberia's annexation to Russia 48

Part IV The annexation of Siberia to Russia 51

10 The Russian penetration into Siberia 53

11 The Yermak expedition: the subjugation of Siberia 55

12 The Russo-Chinese conflict of 1685-9 65

13 The administration of Siberia 69

14 The exploration of Siberia 73

Part V Siberia in the eighteenth and the first half of the nineteenth centuries 83

15 Siberia's foreign policy situation 85

16 The administration of Siberia: the Siberian reforms of 1822 91

17 Socio-economic development 99

18 Cultural development and Siberian scientific expeditions 111

Part VI Siberia in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries 121

19 Siberia's foreign policy situation 123

20 Socio-economic development 130

21 The development of culture and science 140

22 Siberian social life: Siberia in the Revolution of 1905-7 145

Part VII The Revolution and Civil War in Siberia (1917-22) 153

23 1917 in Siberia 155

24 Reds and Whites in Siberia, 1918-21 163

25 The Far Eastern Republic of 1920-2 177

Part VIII Siberia in the 1920s-90s and beyond 187

26 Siberia's foreign policy situation 189

27 The administration of Siberia 193

28 Socio-economic and cultural development from the 1920s to the 1940s 196

29 Socio-economic and cultural development from the 1950s to 1985 205

30 Siberia from 1985 to the early twenty-first century 211

Editor's suggestions for further reading 232.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-234) and index.

ISBN:

0415368197

0203027981

OCLC:

65538544