Russia Under the Old Regime
Second Edition
$38.96
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
31 August 1995
Summary
This study analyzes the evolution of the Russian state from the 9th century to the 1880s, and its unique role in managing Russian society. The development of Russia was different from that of the rest of Europe. The natural poverty of geographical conditions made it extremely difficult to construct an effective regime, and a “patrimonial” state arose in which the country was conceived as the personal property of the tsar. The book describes the evolution of this regime, and analyzes the polit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140247688 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140247688 |
| Author: | Richard Pipes |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 31 August 1995 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin History |
About The Author
Richard Pipes
Richard Pipes is a historian of Russia and, since 1990, has been Baird Emeritus Professor of History at Harvard University. His other books include The Russian Revolution and Russia under the Bolshevik Regime.
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