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Tells the story of the life of Alexander II, the reforming Tsar, who modernized Russia after her defeat in the Crimean War. He liberated serfs, and secured their endowment with land; reformed the Russian courts and created institutions of self-government; and promoted economic d…
A vibrant, enthralling account of Russia's most fascinating period of history.
"Russia in the Age of Alexander II, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky is both history and story, incorporating in its analysis of Alexander II's turbulent reign the lives and ideas of the period's great writers, thinkers and revolutionaries who made this the Golden Age of Russian literatur…
