Imperial Russia: A Reference Handbook

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Springer, 17 нояб. 2000 г. - Всего страниц: 257
Imperial Russia provides an accessible reference tool for students, researchers, historians and Russian history enthusiasts. It covers the period from Ivan IV to the death of Nicholas II. There are chronologies for each of the reigns and the handbook covers important political and administrative changes, the influence of the West, religion, serfdom, and economic progress. Wars and international relations are succinctly explained as is the rise of radicalism and the revolutions of 1905 and 1917. Other sections deal with education, the arts, law, press and censorship. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Soviet and East European history.
 

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1 Tsars and Important Advisers and Ministers 15331917
5
2 The Regencies and the Problems of Dynastic Succession 15331917
9
3 Political Chronologies
14
4 The Influence of the West
41
5 Political and Administrative Changes in Imperial Russia
46
6 Religion
65
7 Serfdom in Imperial Russia
82
8 Social and Economic Progress
92
10 International Relations and the Expansion of Russia Overseas
126
11 Education and the Arts
149
12 Law Crime and Punishment
160
13 Press and Censorship
165
14 Biographies
171
15 Glossary
221
16 Bibliography
241
Index
249

9 The Rise of Radicalism
111

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John Paxton was the Editor of The Statesman's Year Book from 1969 to 1990.

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