{"product_id":"nicholas-i-9780875805481","title":"Nicholas I","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combines a concern for historical truth with a genuine narrative skill.... A learned, informative, and engrossing biography.\"—Russian Review\u003cbr\u003e \"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\u003cbr\u003e \"Richly documented, balanced, clear, and well-argued.... A first-rate achievement.\"—Slavic Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Preface \u003cbr\u003e Part One: Prologue \u003cbr\u003e 1. 1825: The Emperor Is Dead! Long Live the Emperor! \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Education of a Drill-Master \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: Genesis \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Genesis of the Nicholas System \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Heritage of the Holy Alliance \u003cbr\u003e Part Three: Absolutism Triumphant \u003cbr\u003e The Apogee of Autocracy \u003cbr\u003e Europe's Gendarme Emerges \u003cbr\u003e Part Four: The Attack Begins \u003cbr\u003e 7. Nicholas and Russia's Intellectuals \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Year 1848 \u003cbr\u003e Part Five: D\\u00e9nouement \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Last Years of the Nicholas System \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Last Act: The Crimean War \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528338055511,"sku":"9780875805481","price":17.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875805481.jpg?v=1731871257","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nicholas-i-9780875805481","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}