Modernizing Muscovy : reform and social change in seventeenth-century Russia / edited by Jarmo Kotilaine and Marshall Poe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kotilaine, Jarmo.

Poe, Marshall.

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon studies on the history of Russia and Eastern Europe ; 1.

RoutledgeCurzon studies on the history of Russia and Eastern Europe ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Russia--Politics and government--1613-1689.

Russia.

Politics and government.

Russia--History--1613-1689.

History.

Russia--Civilization--17th century.

Physical Description:

vi, 489 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.

Summary:

"Modernizing Muscovy" is a comprehensive account of seventeenth-century Russian history. It rejects the traditional interpretation of this era as the twilight of the Russian Middle Ages. By revealing important instances of dynamic change in the late Muscovite state, economy, and society, the book demonstrates the crucial importance of pre-Petrine reform in Russia's transition to one of the great powers of the world. The book's broad scope makes it a veritable encyclopedia of late Muscovite history. It both synthesizes previous scholarship and breaks new ground in many important areas.

Notes:

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415307511

OCLC:

53076386