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Russia Under the Old Regime
Richard Pipes
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Paperback. Analyzes the evolution of the Russian state from the 9th century to the 1880s. It describes the "patrimonial" state, and analyzes the failure of the peasantry, nobility, middle-class and clergy to stand up to the increasing absolutism of the tsar. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, notes, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
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 political behaviour of the principal social groupings, peasantry, nobility, bourgeoisie and clergy, and accounts for their failure to stand ... Read more
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 political behaviour of the principal social groupings, peasantry, nobility, bourgeoisie and clergy, and accounts for their failure to stand ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140247688
SKU
V9780140247688
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About 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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