Russia in the Age of Reaction and Reform 1801-1881
| Author | : David Saunders |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2014-07-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317872573 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317872576 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (576 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Russia in the Age of Reaction and Reform 1801-1881 by : David Saunders
Download or read book Russia in the Age of Reaction and Reform 1801-1881 written by David Saunders and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eagerly awaited study of Russia under Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II -- the Russia of War and Peace and Anna Karenina -- brings the series near to completion. David Saunders examines Russia's failure to adapt to the era of reform and democracy ushered into the rest of Europe by the French Revolution. Why, despite so much effort, did it fail? This is a superb book, both as a portrait of an age and as a piece of sustained historical analysis.
