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The history of peter the great : Emperor of russia / Voltaire.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Voltaire, author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2014.
- System Details:
- Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1876 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 466 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1894 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 460 KB).
- Summary:
- French Enlightenment thinker Voltaire saw much to admire in Russian emperor Peter the Great. Most significantly, Voltaire admired Peter's tireless efforts to drag Russia from its medieval mindset and thrust it into an age of rationality. This exhaustive biography focuses more on Peter's philosophy and values than his wartime exploits.
- Notes:
- Title from eBook information screen.
- ISBN:
- 9781634213004
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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