When so much in Russia has changed, the banya remains. For over one thousand years Russians of every economic class, political party, and social strata have tre

Introduction: Stalin, science, and politics after the Second World War -- "A Marxist should not write like that": the crisis on the "philosophical front" -- "Th

The first history of the banya, this book offers a sweeping cultural history of an institution that is emblematic of Russian identity.

How the West’s obsession with Vladimir Putin prevents it from understanding Russia It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Puti

In this revised version that includes an exclusive new chapter on the Russia-Ukraine war, renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent examines how Putin created