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Imperial Russia : a reference handbook / John Paxton.
LIBRA DK14 .P39 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Paxton, John.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Russia.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 257 pages : maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave, 2001.
- Summary:
- "Imperial Russia: A Reference Handbook" provides an accessible reference tool for students, researchers, historians, and Russian history enthusiasts. It covers the period from Ivan IV to the death of Nicholas II. There are chronologies for each of the reigns and the handbook covers important political and administrative changes, the influence of West, religion, serfdom, and economic progress. Wars and international relations are succinctly explained as the rise of radicalism and the revolutions of 1905 and 1917. Other sections deal with education, the arts, law, press and censorship. There are biographies, a glossary, a bibliography, maps, and an index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0312234805
- 0333763939
- OCLC:
- 43552606
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