The Expansion of Russia (Cambridge Historical Series)

Francis Henry Skrine
Cambridge University Press, 6/13/2013
EAN 9781107667570, ISBN10: 1107667577

Paperback, 396 pages, 20.3 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
Language: English

First published in 1915, as the third edition of a 1903 original, this book forms part of the Cambridge Historical Series. The text provides a comprehensive account of Russian development during the nineteenth century, beginning with a discussion of Russia in 1815 and moving through to the beginning of the reign of Nicholas II. The general view put forward is that 'Given a people with a colonising instinct and schooled by their environment to endure and conquer; given an absolute power with its roots set deeply in vital religion; and modern Russia is the inevitable result.' A detailed bibliography is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historiography and perspectives on Russian history.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Russia in 1815
3. Vacillation (1815–25)
4. The first reaction (1825–55)
5. An era of reform (1855–65
6. The second reaction (1865–81)
7. The triumph of the old-Russian party (1881–94)
8. A peaceful revolution (1894–1900)
Bibliography
Index.