Paul Dukes

The Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Revised and expanded, the second edition of this fascinating study surveys the first two centuries of Romanov rule from the foundation of the dynasty by Michael Romanov in 1613 to the accession of Alexander I in 1801.The central theme of the book is the growth of absolutism in Russia throughout these years, and it traces in detail how the Russian variety of what was a contemporary European phenomenon came fully into being.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317902324
• Artikelnr.: 40344450

Autorenporträt

Paul Dukes

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the first edition. Preface to the second edition. List of maps. 1. Introduction
Reconstruction under the Romanovs: Michael 1613
1645. 2. New foundations: from Alexis to the Regent Sophie, 1645
1689. 3. The new structure: Peter the Great, 1689
1725. 4. Renovation and the extension: Anna, Elizabeth and others, 1725
1761. 5. Enlightened completion: Peter III and Catherine the Great, 1761
1796. 6. Improvement or deterioration?: Paul (1796
1801) and sons. Conclusion. Select bibliography. Maps. Index