Exploring Russia's Past is a two-volume source-based text that views Russia in all its dimensions—as a nation, a civilization, and an empire. The text examines all aspects of Russian society—politics, law, foreign affairs, social status, gender relations, religion, culture, and economy; and looks at Russia from the vantage point of world history—continually situating Russia in the context of trends and developments across the Eurasian continent. In addition to a concise narrative history, this text also features an integrated and coherent collection of primary text and visual documents.