Russia under the Old Regime: Second Edition

Russia under the Old Regime: Second Edition

â€œFor anyone who wants an insight into the nature of Russian society before the revolution, there is no doubt that Professor Pipes has written the book.â€â€”Lionel Kochan, Jewish Chronicle

This highly acclaimed study from Richard Pipes analyzes the evolution of the Russian state from the ninth century to the 1880s and its unique role in managing Russian society. The harsh geographical conditions and sheer size of the country prevented the creation of participatory government, and a â€œpatrimonialâ€ state emerged in which Russia was transformed into a gigantic royal domain. Richard Pipes traces these developments and goes on to analyze the political behavior of the principal social groupingsâ€”peasantry, nobility, middle-class, and clergyâ€”and their failure to stand up to the increasing absolutism of the tsar. In order to strengthen his powers, legal and institutional bases were set up that led to the creation of a bureaucratic police state under the Communists.

â€œA brilliant and provocative analysis . . . learned, judicious, witty and full of common sense.â€â€”John Keep, The Times Literary Supplement

â€œA lively, profound, often extremely subtle account of the making of the Russian state . . . For the serious student it is required reading which is also a delight. For the general reader with a minimal knowledge of Russian history and puzzled as to what makes the Russians tick, it lights up the whole field.â€â€”Edward Crankshaw, The Observer

â€œAn excellent introduction, painstaking and enjoyable.â€â€”The New York Review of Books

â€œPipes has produced a masterly interpretative history of tsarist Russa.â€â€”Choice
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140247688
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1997-01-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140247688

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140247688
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1997-01-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140247688

Russia under the Old Regime: Second Edition

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