Russia's Wars of Emergence 1460-1730

Russia's Wars of Emergence 1460-1730
ISBN-10
1317893301
ISBN-13
9781317893301
Category
History
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2013-09-13
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Carol Stevens

Description

Russia’s emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter I’s radical programme of ‘Westernising’ reforms. But the Russian military did not simply copy European armies. Adapting the tactics of its neighbours on both sides, Russia created a powerful strategy of its own, integrating steppe defence with European concerns. In Russia’s Wars of Emergence, Carol Belkin Stevens examines the social and political factors underpinning Muscovite military history, the eventual success of the Russian Empire and the sacrifices made for power.

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