Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Comprehensive reference book, accessible and reader friendly, which covers Imperial Russia from the accession of Peter the Great to the fall of Nicholas.
Provides a wide range of information on the central government, foreign policy, music, art & literature, the revolutionary movement, religion & the Church, education, the peasantry, different nations of the Russian empire and much more. Also includes over 300 short biographies of leading figures, a glossary of common Russian terms, a guide to the Russian alphabet and pronunciation of Russian words and names, the modern equivalent of Russian place names, summaries of major treaties and a detailed chronology of the main events in Russian foreign policy during the period.
Synopsis
This is the first book of its kind to draw together information on the major events in Russian history from 1695 to 1917 - covering the eventful period from the accession of Peter the Great to the fall of Nicholas II.
Not only is a vast amount of material on key events and topics brought together, but the book also contains fascinating background material to convey the reality of life in the period.