The Story of Russia
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The Story of Russia is a sweeping historical narrative by historian Orlando Figes that traces the myths, politics, and cultural forces shaping Russia from its origins to the present.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Story of Russia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Russia Context triple: [Orlando Figes, notableWork, The Story of Russia]
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A.
Russia and History’s Turning Point
"Russia and History’s Turning Point" is a historical work by Alexander Kerensky analyzing the Russian Revolution and its pivotal impact on the course of world history.
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B.
The Red Heart of Russia
"The Red Heart of Russia" is a political reportage book by American journalist Louise Bryant, offering an eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution and early Bolshevik rule.
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C.
The Russian Century
The Russian Century is a historical book by Brian Moynahan that chronicles Russia’s turbulent political, social, and cultural transformations throughout the 20th century.
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D.
Russian History from the Most Ancient Times
"Russian History from the Most Ancient Times" is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by Vasily Tatishchev that offers one of the first systematic, scholarly narratives of the origins and development of the Russian state.
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E.
Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People
"Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People" is a travelogue and historical portrait in which Jonathan Dimbleby explores Russia’s vast landscapes, culture, and society through an extended journey across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Russia Target entity description: The Story of Russia is a sweeping historical narrative by historian Orlando Figes that traces the myths, politics, and cultural forces shaping Russia from its origins to the present.
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A.
Russia and History’s Turning Point
"Russia and History’s Turning Point" is a historical work by Alexander Kerensky analyzing the Russian Revolution and its pivotal impact on the course of world history.
-
B.
The Red Heart of Russia
"The Red Heart of Russia" is a political reportage book by American journalist Louise Bryant, offering an eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution and early Bolshevik rule.
-
C.
The Russian Century
The Russian Century is a historical book by Brian Moynahan that chronicles Russia’s turbulent political, social, and cultural transformations throughout the 20th century.
-
D.
Russian History from the Most Ancient Times
"Russian History from the Most Ancient Times" is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by Vasily Tatishchev that offers one of the first systematic, scholarly narratives of the origins and development of the Russian state.
-
E.
Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People
"Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People" is a travelogue and historical portrait in which Jonathan Dimbleby explores Russia’s vast landscapes, culture, and society through an extended journey across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| author | Orlando Figes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
Catherine the Great
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linked to:
Catherine II of Russia
Crimea and Ukraine ⓘ Ivan the Terrible ⓘ
linked to:
Ivan IV the Terrible
Joseph Stalin ⓘ Mongol influence on Russia ⓘ Orthodox Christianity in Russia ⓘ Peter the Great ⓘ Russian Revolution ⓘ Russian imperial expansion ⓘ Vladimir Lenin ⓘ Vladimir Putin ⓘ autocracy in Russia ⓘ collapse of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
continuities in Russian state power
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formation of Russian identity ⓘ relationship between myth and politics in Russia ⓘ |
| genre |
Russian history
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historical narrative ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on long-term continuities
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interpretive history ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Russian nationalism
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state and society in Russia ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of Russian history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Russian cultural history
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Russian national myths ⓘ Russian political history ⓘ history of Russia ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible narrative style
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linking Russian myths to contemporary politics ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2022 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Kievan Rus
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linked to:
Kyivan Rus
Muscovite Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Tsardom of Russia
Russian Empire ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ post-Soviet Russia ⓘ |
| timeSpan | from medieval Rus to the 21st century ⓘ |
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