10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETER THE GREAT»
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Peter the Great in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Peter the Great and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Peter the Great: His Life and World
"Enthralling...As fascinating as any novel and more so than most!" THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great.
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Peter the Great: The compelling story of the man who created ...
Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned at the age of 10.
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Peter the Great: His Life and World
Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, one of the most extraordinary rulers in history.
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The Revolution of
Peter the Great
In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft offers a brilliant new interpretation of this pivotal era.
James CRACRAFT, James Cracraft, 2009
This book looks at the key issues of Peter the Great's reign: territorial expanion and domestic reform. It also analyses the controversy surrounding his reputation: does he deserve the title 'Great.', was he enlightened or barbaric?
Peter the Great, crowned tsar of Russia at the age of ten, believed that whatever he wanted he should have -- and the sooner the better.
In Peter the Great, Yale historian and Russian scholar Paul Bushkovitch offers a brilliant, but concise, biography of this enigmatic leader.
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Russia in
the Age of
Peter the Great
Named one of the Best Nonfiction Books of 1998 by the "Los Angeles Times Book Review, " this magisterial volume is a history of Peter the Great and the Russia he governed.
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Peter the Great's Army (2): Cavalry
In this companion volume to Men-at-Arms 260, Peter the Great's Army 1: Infantry, Angus Konstam discusses Tsar Peter's cavalry, both the regular troops and irregular forces such as the Cossacks, exploring their composition and effectiveness, ...
A short accessible account of Peter the Great's reign, which considers his contribution to the development of modern Russia and explores the enigma surrounding his complex personality.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETER THE GREAT»
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Peter the Great is used in the context of the following news items.
Romanov palace imperial setting for imperious FIFA
The Konstantin Palace, a summer home built at the direction of Peter the Great, was the site of Saturday night's 2018 qualifying procedure, ... «The Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
360 years since the Swedish siege of Czestochowa, and 11 years …
... were the noble Senators who were resisting the onslaught of the Russian Tsar Peter the Great at the beginning of the eighteenth century. «Enter Stage Right, Jul 15»
IT expert Marcel Varallo inserts microchip in hand for technology …
Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on Navy ... Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Official: Paris police open fire on car that tries to crash through Tour …
The Konstantin Palace, a summer home built at the direction of Peter the Great, was the site of Saturday night's 2018 qualifying … More ». «Yahoo Canada Sports, Jul 15»
ALP National Conference: Bill Shorten to introduce same-sex Bill …
Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on Navy ... Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Funeral for Australian man Reece Harding, who died fighting with …
Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on Navy ... Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Adam Brookman, Melbourne man linked to ISIS, appears in court …
Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on Navy ... Russia: Putin lays flowers at Baltiysk Peter the Great monument on ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
From the Hermitage with love: Catherine the Great's treasures come …
After her death in 1796, "the Great" was added to her title (an honour only once before bestowed by Russians on a leader – Peter the Great, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
England face possible cut-throat World Cup draw (again) as Italy …
But England are facing a Russia 2018 qualifying draw in Peter the Great's Konstantin summer Palace on Saturday that might prove as ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Russia's gilded showcase has a darker side
... to be held in the even more lavish surrounds of the Konstantinovsky Palace, a building commissioned as Peter the Great's summer house. «The Times, Jul 15»
