Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450-1725

ISBN-13: 9781108479349 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 400 str.

Paul Bushkovitch

Opis

This revisionist history explores how the tsar's power was transferred in Russia over three centuries, as cultural practices and customs evolved.

Recenzje

'… this work is a worthwhile contribution to the debates about the nature of absolutism and succession in Russia. The research is based on a very solid base of primary sources and secondary literature. The book is highly recommended for professional historians and graduate students.' Anastasiia S. Lystsova, European History Quarterly

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Designation and heredity 1450–1533; 3. Benediction to election 1533–1598; 4. Election and heredity 1598–1645; 5. Succession and the new culture of the court 1645–1689; 6. Peter the Great and succession 1690–1719; 7. Peter's heirs and Feofan Prokopovich 1719–1725; Conclusion; Bibliography.