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A Short History of Russia 1462-1730 (Illustrated) Kindle Edition

by J.B. Bury (Author), Robert Bain (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A Short History of Russia 1462-1730 traces the development of Russia out of the medieval state of Muscovy to the reign of Peter II. This brief history is illustrated to enhance the reading experience.

Contents include:
Foundation
The Church—Vasili III (1462-1547)
The Oprichnina
The Sobory of Ivan IV (1550-1575)
Russia and Poland. Siberia (1558-1582)
Ermak Timotheevich—Theodore I (1582-1584)
Dimitri Ivanovich murdered – The false Dimitri (1591-1604)
Social revolution—“The Robber” (1606-1610)
Michael Romanoff (1613-1653)
Reign of Alexis (1618-1651)
Nil Sorski (1503-1667)
The Raskol (1649-1667)
Isolation of Russia—Voyages of discovery (1204-1553)
Peter the Great and his pupils (1689—1730)
The grand embassy to the west (1697-1698)
Civilising effect of the great Northern War (1700-1703)
Abolition of the Patriarchate (1700-1704)
Administrative reforms (1710-1720)
Ecclesiastical reforms (1716-1721)
The Tsarevich Alexis (1690-1704)
Peter proclaimed Emperor (1718-1724)
The Persian War (1721-1724)
The succession ordinance (1722-1724)
Accession of Catharine I (1725-1727
Accession of Peter II (1726-1727)
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00T4Y62TQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Didactic Press (February 2, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3312 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 130 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent brief introduction to an important period in Russian history
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2015
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An excellent brief introduction to an important period in Russian history. Written in a concise and analytic style that is nonetheless a very engaging read. Buyers should understand this isn't a new book. Bury and Bain were English historians who wrote in the early part of the 20th century. It is worth reading just as an antidote to the current edutainment style of writing history.
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