Russia Under the Old Regime Pipes Richard
Russia Under the Old Regime Pipes Richard "For anyone who wants an insight into the nature of Russian society before the revolution, there is no doubt that Professor Pipes has written the…
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Russia Under the Old Regime Pipes Richard
"For 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."--Lionel Kochan, Jewish ChronicleThis 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. Richard Pipes traces these developments and goes on to analyze the political behavior of the principal social groupings--peasantry, nobility, middle-class, and clergy--and their failure to stand up to the increasing absolutism of the tsar. The harsh geographical conditions and sheer size of the country prevented the creation of participatory government, and a "patrimonial" state emerged in which Russia was transformed into a gigantic royal domain.
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