Formation of Muscovy 1300 - 1613, the

This is a comprehensive account of the rise of the late medieval Russian monarchy with Moscow as its capital, which was to become the territorial core of the Soviet Union. The legacy of the Grand Princes and Tsars of Muscovy -- a tradition of strong governmental authority, the absence of legal corporations, and the requirement that all Russians contribute to the defence of the nation -- has shaped Russia's historical development down to our own time.

List of contents

1: Land and people; 2: Moscow and its rivals, 1304-1380; 3: Moscow's victory, 1380-1462; 4: Building the autocracy, 1462-1533; 5: The Eastern Orthodox Church in Muscovy; 6: The reign of Ivan the Terrible; 7: The arts and culture; 8: The Time of Troubles; Afterword

About the author

Robert O. Crummey

Product details

• Authors: Robert O Crummey, Robert O. Crummey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2016
• EAN: 9781138152762
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15276-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Longman History of Russia
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories