The Making of Russian Absolutism 1613-1801

by Dukes,Paul

• ISBN13: 9780582003248
• ISBN10: 0582003245
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1990-11-05
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition

Preface to the second edition

List of maps

Introduction - Reconstruction under the Romanovs: Michael 1613-1645

New foundations: from Alexis to the Regent Sophie, 1645-1689

The new structure: Peter the Great, 1689-1725

Renovation and the extension: Anna, Elizabeth and others, 1725-1761

Enlightened completion: Peter III and Catherine the Great, 1761-1796

Improvement or deterioration?: Paul (1796-1801) and sons

Conclusion

Select bibliography

Maps

Index

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