00917nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200170007610000200009324500480011326000390016130000140020050005450021465000120075920250728154345.0250728s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780199238484  a947.084bLOU  aLovell, Stephen 4aThe Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction  bOxford University Press, USAc2009  a169 pages  aTaking a fresh approach to the study of the Soviet Union, this Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into Soviet society and culture from 1917 to 1991. Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism, political violence, poverty, and ideology, and provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience. Throughout, the book takes a refreshing thematic approach to the Soviet Union and provides an up-to-date consideration of the Soviet Union's impact and what we have learnt since its end.  aHistory