Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Paul Dukes

Zusammenfassung

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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Paul Dukes, Dukes Paul
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 09.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138836136
• ISBN: 978-1-138-83613-6
• Seiten: 256
• Serie: Longman History of Russia
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards