History
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with Frank J.
Coppa, ed.
Russia: A Reference Guide from the
Renaissance to the Present
Publisher: Facts on File, Inc.
New York, NY
2004, 497 pages
A comprehensive reference guide to the world’s largest country.
The book contains a narrative history of Russia, chronology, A-Z
entries of influential individuals, significant places and major
events. The book devotes special attention to Russian popular
culture and youth culture.
“...a splendid resource, which is designed to serve the needs of
students...as well as academic specialists and general readers...
Readers will find an authoritative reference work distinguished by
readability throughout and by wise decision-making regarding what
information to include and how it might best be presented.”
—Harold Cordry, American Library Association