Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This is the first English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the great Soviet historian B.F. Porshnev. In placing this work in the context of Porshnev's larger undertaking, Professor Dukes's substantial introduction assesses Porshnev's critics and evaluates his contribution to our understanding of the Thirty Years' War.
Synopsis
An edited translation of the great Soviet historian B. F. Porshnev's exploration of the Thirty Years' War.
Table of Contents
1. Muscovy and the entry of Sweden into the Thirty Years' War; 2. Gustavus Adolphus and preparation for the Smolensk War; 3. The conflict concerning the Russo-Swedish alliance in 1631-1632; 4. The social and political situation in Germany at the time of Gustavus Adolphus's invasion, 1630-1631; 5. Russia's 'Great Embassy' to Sweden in 1633; 6. Death of the leaders; 7. Death of the alliance.