Reform and Regicide The Reign of Peter III of Russia

Name: Reform and Regicide The Reign of Peter III of Russia
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ISBN: 9780253333223

ISBN-10: 0253333229

ISBN-13: 9780253333223

Edition: 1993

Authors: Carol S. Leonard

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A provocative reexamination of legislation and foreign policy under Peter III. Utilizing archival and published sources, Leonard shows this brief reign to have been a significant turning point in the evolution of economic and social policy. This work represents an important contribution to our understanding of eighteenth-century Russian monarchy. Richard WortmanLeonard's convincing reassessment of the reign of Peter III squarely places it in the reformist tradition for which Catherine II claimed to have served as exclusive midwife. This is an impressive departure from received notions about the contrast between Peter's reign and that of his ambitious spouse. Michael F. MetcalfThe victim of…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 3/1/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 244
Size: 6.50" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

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Acknowledgments


Introduction


Interpreting the Reign of Peter



Origins of Reform



Emancipation of the Russian Nobility



Secularization of the Exxlesiastical Estates



National Revenues



Foreign Policy



Why the Coup?



Conclusion


Russian Autocracy at Mid-Century


Notes


Bibliography


Index