Author:
Bushkovitch, Paul, author.
Edition Statement:Second edition.
ImprintLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Descriptionviii, 165 pages ; 23 cm.
Note:Introduction -- Russia at the end of the seventeenth century -- Tradition and Westernization -- A quarter-century of conflict, 1676-1699 -- The era of experimentation, 1700-1716 -- Crisis and resolution, 1716-1725 -- Monarchy, aristocracy, and reform.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"Now in a new edition, this penetrating study by noted Yale historian Paul Bushkovitch casts new light on the profound impact of Peter the Great, one of the most revered and enigmatic leaders in world history, whose influence ultimately paved the way for liberalism, Western-style nationalism, and communism in Russia"-- Provided by publisher.
