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Peter the Great
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Peter the Great
A critical analysis of a collection of essays on the 17th-18th century Russian ruler and his role as reformer or revolutionary.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
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1992
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"This study will provide an examination of Peter the Great, a collection of critical essays edited and introduced by Marc Raeff (Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath, 1963; 109 pp). The subject of the book is the rulership of Peter the Great of Russia, who led the nation from 1682 to 1725, solidifying his power as time went along. The specific concern of the book is expressed in the sub-title: "Reformer or Revolutionary?" The nineteen essays, from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, offer countering views on the question of whether Peter simply began to turn Russia into the modern era, or whether his leadership and impact at the time and later were a far more radical and even revolutionary matter. In that sense, then, it is a broad survey of varied viewpoints. However, the reader cannot read the book and come away with anything but a very deep..."More papers on Peter the Great:
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