Even if one takes nothing else away from this elegant, tightly focused survey of Russian culture, it's impossible to forget the telling little anecdotes that University of London history professor ...

In the early days of the pandemic, British historian Orlando Figes began his “lockdown” book: a survey of the ideas, myths and beliefs that have molded Russians over the last thousand years, drawn ...

Figes, a professor Birkbeck College, London University, is the author of the new book The Story of Russia. He is also the author of acclaimed books such as A People's Tragedy, Natasha's Dance, and The ...

In The Story of Russia (Metropolitan, Sept.), Figes surveys the history of Russian leaders reimagining their nation’s past to suit their present-day political agendas. When does the creation of Russia ...

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Stalinism reduced the Soviet Union to a nation of whisperers. Fearing denunciation by neighbors, colleagues, friends, and even relatives, citizens across the country spoke in hushed tones behind ...

SIX MONTHS into Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, host Jon Fasman asks historian Orlando Figes how Russian history can help make sense of the conflict. The bestselling author explains how past myths ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Orlando Figes is an Author with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2002 Speech. Author Orlando Figes talked about his book Natasha’s Dance: A ...

Figes, a professor Birkbeck College, London University, is the author of the new book The Story of Russia. He is also the author of acclaimed books such as A People ...

"It is enough to know the history of Crimea and what Russia and Crimea have always meant for each other." So Vladimir Putin justified the Russian annexation of Crimea in ...