Lindsey Hughes

Romanovs

Ruling Russia 1613-1917

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A vivid and original portrait of the entire Romanov family, who shaped Russian history and politics for three centuries and whose legacy still sparks the publics imagination.

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For 300 years the history of Russia was inextricably linked to that of one family: The Romanovs. This book presents a portrait of the Romanov family, who shaped Russian history and politics for three centuries and whose legacy sparks the public's imagination.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Continuum
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233.9999892mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9780826430816
• ISBN-10: 0826430813
• Artikelnr.: 26424987

Inhaltsangabe

PrefaceAbbreviations, dates, spellings and transliteration List of IllustrationsFamily Trees Introduction1. Romanov Roots, 1613-45: Michael 2. The Pious Tsars, 1645-96: Alexis, Fedor and Ivan V3. Transformation, 1682-1725: Peter the Great4. The Age of Empresses and Palace Revolutions, 1725-62: Catherine I, Peter II, Anna, Ivan VI, Elizabeth, Peter III5. Philosopher on the Throne, 1762-96: Catherine II 6. The Napoleonic Era, 1796-1825: Paul and Alexander I 7. Consistent Autocracy, 1825-55: Nicholas I 8. Reform and Reaction, 1855-94: Alexander II and Alexander III9. The Last Romanov: Nicholas II (i) 1894-1913 10. From Celebration to Annihilation: Nicholas II (ii) 1913-191811. Postscript, 1918-2007BibliographyIndex

Rezensionen

'A history achieved with consummate skill ... an illuminating and admirably balanced narrative account' - Literary Review