The life and times of Peter the Great / general ed. Enzo Orlandi, text by Giancarlo Buzzi ; trad. [from the italian] Ben Johnson
Idioma: Inglês.Publicação: Feltham : Paul Hamlyn, 1968Descrição física: 75 p. : il.; 29 cmColeção: Portraits Of GreatnessAssunto: 410448 | 336656Resumo: Early Russia: an oriental despotism. A Boisterous capital. The Romanovs: a new dynasty. A disputed succession. Europe in miniature. Dissolute companions and a bride. Peter's mock court. Plots and counterplots. Living a grand scale. Russian's first fleet. Old Russia scandalized: Peter's journey abroad. A burning thirst for knowledge. A hasty return home. Massacre of the Strieltsy. Shorn beards and shorted clothes. Founding the Russian Academy. Charles XII: lion of the north. The czar does not give up. The founding of St. Petersburg. A city built by force of will. A grim family drama. The undoing of Charles XII. The cossacks switch sides. A decisive victory. Catherine, a wise adviser. Marriage and peace. A fruitless journey. Death of Alexis. Peter proclaimed "The Great". Russia becomes a Baltic power. The table of ranks. A window onto Europe. Death of Peter. The price of reform.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Monografias | Biblioteca da Polícia Judiciária | PJ4.C.18 (Browse shelf) | PJVAR548 | Available | PJ1VAR548 |
Early Russia: an oriental despotism. A Boisterous capital. The Romanovs: a new dynasty. A disputed succession. Europe in miniature. Dissolute companions and a bride. Peter's mock court. Plots and counterplots. Living a grand scale. Russian's first fleet. Old Russia scandalized: Peter's journey abroad. A burning thirst for knowledge. A hasty return home. Massacre of the Strieltsy. Shorn beards and shorted clothes. Founding the Russian Academy. Charles XII: lion of the north. The czar does not give up. The founding of St. Petersburg. A city built by force of will. A grim family drama. The undoing of Charles XII. The cossacks switch sides. A decisive victory. Catherine, a wise adviser. Marriage and peace. A fruitless journey. Death of Alexis. Peter proclaimed "The Great". Russia becomes a Baltic power. The table of ranks. A window onto Europe. Death of Peter. The price of reform.
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