A concise history of Russia
by ProQuest (Firm), Bushkovitch, Paul
fromCambridge Concise Histories
Presents an in-depth biography of the mysterious Russian leader who was responsible for bringing Russia into the modern age.
"The Merchants of Moscow 1580-1650 examines the formation of the merchant class in Russia, focusing on the role of the Muscovite merchants in the establishment of foreign and domestic trade and commerce. Bushkovitch places the merchants of Moscow within the context of Eastern Eu…
"In the medieval and early modern West succession to the throne of monarchs proceeded by primogeniture, with some explicit legal basis. In medieval Russia political theory as such did not exist. Monarchy was understood in the context of Orthodoxy. The main form of discussion was…
Designation and heredity 1450-1533 -- Benediction to election 1533-1598 -- Election and heredity 1598-1645 -- Succession and the new culture of the court 1645-1689 -- Peter the Great and succession 1690-1719 -- Peter's heirs and Feofan Prokopovich 1719-1725. "In the medieval an…
"In the medieval and early modern West succession to the throne of monarchs proceeded by primogeniture, with some explicit legal basis. In medieval Russia political theory as such did not exist. Monarchy was understood in the context of Orthodoxy. The main form of discussion was…
"In the medieval and early modern West succession to the throne of monarchs proceeded by primogeniture, with some explicit legal basis. In medieval Russia political theory as such did not exist. Monarchy was understood in the context of Orthodoxy. The main form of discussion was…