Russia in the early modern world the continuity of change

Preface -- Introduction: the problem with Russian history -- Chapter 1. Ecological zones and expansion strategies: the Russians establish an empire -- Chapter 2. A roadmap to the landowning class and court politics -- Chapter 3. Military techniques, tactics, and strategies -- Chapter 4. Gunpowder, G...

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1. Verfasser: Ostrowski, Donald G. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London Lexington Books 2022
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Zusammenfassung:Preface -- Introduction: the problem with Russian history -- Chapter 1. Ecological zones and expansion strategies: the Russians establish an empire -- Chapter 2. A roadmap to the landowning class and court politics -- Chapter 3. Military techniques, tactics, and strategies -- Chapter 4. Gunpowder, Germans, and iron: early modern Russia's pre-industrialized economy -- Chapter 5. Governmental institutions, organizations, and the legal system in the Afro-Eurasian context -- Chapter 6. The three-cornered relationships: church and state -- Chapter 7. The icon and the Chronicle: an interpretive commentary on early modern Russian culture -- Conclusion: putting Peter in his place -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- About the author
"This study examines the continuity of Russian policies during the early modern period in the midst of constant change. The author analyzes how Russian rulers from Ivan III to Catherine II-along with their hub advisors-managed to sustain a balance between the two in seeking solutions to problems the country faced"--
Beschreibung:xiv, 559 Seiten
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ISBN:9781793634207
978-1-79363-420-7
9781793634221
978-1-7936-3422-1