Peter The Great And The Emergence Of Russia
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the dawn of the eighteenth century, a colossal figure strode across the vast plains of Russia and remade an empire in his own image — Peter the Great and the Emergence of Russia by B. H. Sumner chronicles the extraordinary life and reign of Tsar Peter I, tracing his relentless campaign to drag a medieval Russian state into the modern world. From his radical military reforms and the founding of St. Petersburg to his sweeping Westernisation policies and brutal suppression of opposition, Sumner presents a ruler of breathtaking ambition and terrifying will, one whose decisions would echo through centuries of Russian and European history alike. Sumner, formerly Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, brings the measured authority of a distinguished historian to bear on one of history's most complex and contradictory rulers, constructing a narrative that is both rigorously scholarly and compellingly readable. The work argues that Peter's legacy is inseparable from the emergence of Russia as a major European power, illuminating how one man's vision — and ruthlessness — could fundamentally alter the trajectory of a civilisation. Part of the celebrated Teach Yourself History series published by The English Universities Press, this compact yet incisive study leaves the reader asking a haunting question: was Peter the Great a liberator of Russia, or its most sophisticated oppressor?
Author: B. H. Sumner
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the dawn of the eighteenth century, a colossal figure strode across the vast plains of Russia and remade an empire in his own image — Peter the Great and the Emergence of Russia by B. H. Sumner chronicles the extraordinary life and reign of Tsar Peter I, tracing his relentless campaign to drag a medieval Russian state into the modern world. From his radical military reforms and the founding of St. Petersburg to his sweeping Westernisation policies and brutal suppression of opposition, Sumner presents a ruler of breathtaking ambition and terrifying will, one whose decisions would echo through centuries of Russian and European history alike. Sumner, formerly Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, brings the measured authority of a distinguished historian to bear on one of history's most complex and contradictory rulers, constructing a narrative that is both rigorously scholarly and compellingly readable. The work argues that Peter's legacy is inseparable from the emergence of Russia as a major European power, illuminating how one man's vision — and ruthlessness — could fundamentally alter the trajectory of a civilisation. Part of the celebrated Teach Yourself History series published by The English Universities Press, this compact yet incisive study leaves the reader asking a haunting question: was Peter the Great a liberator of Russia, or its most sophisticated oppressor?