Part 1 Medieval Russia - Kiev to Moscow: the construction and collapse of Kiev, 882-1240; invasion and disunity, 1240-1462; consolidation under Moscow, 1462-1645. Part 2 Modern Russia - the Tsarist empire: the foundation of the Russian empire, 1645-1698; the completion of the structure, 1698-1761; enlightened absolutism, 1761-1801; Russian nationalism, 1801-1855; the emancipation, and after, 1855-1894; Russian imperialism, 1894-1917. Part 3 Contemporary Russia - the Soviet Union: the Russian revolution, 1917-1921; the consolidation of the Soviet Union, 1917-1929; the construction of Soviet socialism, 1929-1941; war and reconstruction, 1941-1953; the assertion of Soviet superpower, 1953-1964; stability and relaxation, 1964-1975; stagnation and tension, 1975-1985; glasnost and perestroika, 1985-.