Russia in the Reign of Aleksei Mikhailovich (Hardcover)

The book presents the first English edition of "On Russia in the Reign of Aleksei Mikhailovich" by Grigorii Kotoshikhin. This is the only native source describing the character of the seventeenth-century Russian state and society. It offers a unique and detailed picture of the nature of Russian "autocracy", the life at the tsar's court, social mores of the nobles and commoners of those times, military affairs, diplomatic relations, etc. The book is a veritable ethnographic encyclopedia of early Russian life. With broad commentaries and supporting materials provided by the translator, Benjamin Uroff, and the editor, Marshall Poe, it provides an invaluable source for understanding XVII-century Muscovite Russia.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Grigorii Karpovich Kotoshikhin
Editors:	Marshall Poe
Translators:	Benjamin Uroff
Dimensions:	240 x 170mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-8376560649
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	8376560646
Barcode:	9788376560649

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