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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100582003245
ISBN-139780582003248
eBay Product ID (ePID)993642
Product Key Features
Number of Pages250 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMaking of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801
Publication Year1990
SubjectRussia & the Former Soviet Union, General, Europe / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorPaul Dukes
SeriesLongman History of Russia Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN90-005496
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal321.6094709032
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
Table Of ContentPreface 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
SynopsisRevised 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., 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.