{"product_id":"the-romanovs-9780826430816","title":"The  Romanovs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLindsey Hughes was Professor in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'More than a testimony to Hughes' remarkable spirit, this is the best book in English on the subject, illuminated by a deep knowledge of Russia's imperial past, wide in scope yet admirable in its concision, and infused with a subtlety of interpretation free of the overheated, romantic treatment that has clouded most previous accounts.' The Times Literary Supplement\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; Abbreviations, dates, spellings and transliteration; List of Illustrations; Family Trees; Introduction; 1. Romanov Roots, 1613-45: Michael; 2. The Pious Tsars, 1645-96: Alexis, Fedor and Ivan V; 3. Transformation, 1682-1725: Peter the Great; 4. The Age of Empresses and Palace Revolutions, 1725-62: Catherine I, Peter II, Anna, Ivan VI, Elizabeth, Peter III; 5. Philosopher on the Throne, 1762-96: Catherine II; 6. The Napoleonic Era, 1796-1825: Paul and Alexander I; 7. Consistent Autocracy, 1825-55: Nicholas I; 8. Reform and Reaction, 1855-94: Alexander II and Alexander III; 9. The Last Romanov: Nicholas II (i) 1894-1913; 10. From Celebration to Annihilation: Nicholas II (ii) 1913-1918; 11. Postscript, 1918-2007; Bibliography; Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768200757591,"sku":"9780826430816","price":32.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780826430816.jpg?v=1758716825","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-romanovs-9780826430816","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}