Peter the Great

By William Marshall
Jan 1996
Pearson Education / Longman
ISBN: 0582003555
160 pages
$36.50 Paper original

OUT OF PRINT


A short accessible account of Peter the Great's reign, which considers his contribution to the development of modern Russia and explores the enigma surrounding his complex personality.

Contents
Part One: The Background
1. The Land and its People
2. Muscovy Before Peter the Great
3. Peter's Early Life and Character
Part Two: Descriptive Analysis
4. War
5. Peter's Army and Navy
6. The Russian Economy
7. Administrative Reforms
8. Religion and the Church
9. Opposition to Peter
10. St Petersburg
11. Peter's Educational Reforms
Part Three: Assessment
12. Peter's Legacy
13. Reformer or Revolutionary
Part Four: Documents
Genealogy: The Romanovs
Glossary
Topographical Glossary
Maps
Bibliography
Index

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