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Book Synopsis
The Indiana U. Press edition (1978) is cited in BCL3 . A scholarly biography that provides a view of Russian autocracy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Trade Review

"Combines a concern for historical truth with a genuine narrative skill.... A learned, informative, and engrossing biography."—Russian Review
"The most balanced, reliable, and up-to-date treatment of its subject not only in English but in any language.... A thoroughly intelligent and learned investigation and presentation."—American Historical Review
"Richly documented, balanced, clear, and well-argued.... A first-rate achievement."—Slavic Review



Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: Prologue
1. 1825: The Emperor Is Dead! Long Live the Emperor!
2. The Education of a Drill-Master
Part Two: Genesis
3. The Genesis of the Nicholas System
4. The Heritage of the Holy Alliance
Part Three: Absolutism Triumphant
The Apogee of Autocracy
Europe's Gendarme Emerges
Part Four: The Attack Begins
7. Nicholas and Russia's Intellectuals
8. The Year 1848
Part Five: D\u00e9nouement
9. The Last Years of the Nicholas System
10. The Last Act: The Crimean War
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Nicholas I

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 1 September 1989
      ISBN-13 9780875805481
      978-0875805481
      ISBN-10 0875805485
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      Political leaders and leadership

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Indiana U. Press edition (1978) is cited in BCL3 . A scholarly biography that provides a view of Russian autocracy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

      Trade Review

      "Combines a concern for historical truth with a genuine narrative skill.... A learned, informative, and engrossing biography."—Russian Review
      "The most balanced, reliable, and up-to-date treatment of its subject not only in English but in any language.... A thoroughly intelligent and learned investigation and presentation."—American Historical Review
      "Richly documented, balanced, clear, and well-argued.... A first-rate achievement."—Slavic Review



      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      Part One: Prologue
      1. 1825: The Emperor Is Dead! Long Live the Emperor!
      2. The Education of a Drill-Master
      Part Two: Genesis
      3. The Genesis of the Nicholas System
      4. The Heritage of the Holy Alliance
      Part Three: Absolutism Triumphant
      The Apogee of Autocracy
      Europe's Gendarme Emerges
      Part Four: The Attack Begins
      7. Nicholas and Russia's Intellectuals
      8. The Year 1848
      Part Five: D\u00e9nouement
      9. The Last Years of the Nicholas System
      10. The Last Act: The Crimean War
      Notes
      Selected Bibliography
      Index

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