Slavonic Europe - A Political History of Poland and Russia From 1447 to 1796

Klappentext This 1908 book presents a comprehensive account of the political history of Poland and Russia over a period of 350 years. Zusammenfassung This 1908 book presents a comprehensive account of the political history of Poland and Russia over a period of 350 years. The text begins with a discussion of the reign of Casimir IV! before moving through various historical phases to the reign of Catherine the Great. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Casimir IV, 1447-92; 3. Ivan III and the sons of Casimir, 1462-1506; 4. The rehabilitation of Poland under Sigismund I, 1506-48; 5. The last of the Jagiellos, 1548-72; 6. The first elective kings, 1572-88; 7. Ivan IV, called the Terrible, 1534-84; 8. Sigismund III and the republic, 1588-1632; 9. Boris Godunov and the Pseudo-Demetriuses, 1584-1613; 10. The first Romanovs and Wladislaus IV, 1613-48; 11. John Casimir and the Cossacks, 1648-69; 12. The age of Sobieski, 1669-96; 13. The precursors of Peter the Great, 1649-89; 14. Peter the Great, 1689-1725. Earlier years; 15. Peter the Great, 1689-1725. Later years; 16. The pupils of Peter, 1725-41; 17. Elizabeth Petrovna, 1741-62; 18. Finis Poloniae, 1733-94; 19. Catherine II, 1762-96; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: R. Nisbet Bain
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.2013
• EAN: 9781107636910
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63691-0
• No. of pages: 462
• Series: Cambridge Historical; Cambridge Historical Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Poland, HISTORY / Europe / Poland, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political structure & processes, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Political structure and processes, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial