1st Edition

Peter the Great

By Stephen J. Lee Copyright 1993
100 Pages
by Routledge

96 Pages
by Routledge

104 Pages
by Routledge

Peter the Great, whose reign saw the explosion of Russia onto the European scene, has become a legendary figure in history, as well as the subject of abiding controversy over the past two decades. Does he deserve the title 'The Great'? Was he 'enlightened' or 'barbaric'? Were his domestic reforms planned, or introduced as a direct result of the needs of war? Peter the Great answers key questions... Read more
Chapter 1 The setting; Chapter 2 War, conquest and diplomacy; Chapter 3 Peter the Great’s internal reforms; Chapter 4 Peter ‘the Great’?;

Biography

Authored by Lee, Stephen J.