The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia

Libraries in Russia: History of the Library of the Academy of Sciences from Peter the Great to Present 9783110955873, 9783598115936

In Libraries in Russia, the author, Valerii Leonov, pursues the history of the first Russian national library, the Libra

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The Revolution of Peter the Great 9780674029941

Many books chronicle the remarkable life of Peter the Great, but none analyze how his famous reforms took root and sprea

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The Reforms of Peter the Great: Progress Through Violence in Russia 9781317454885, 1563240475, 1563240483, 9781563240485, 9781563240478

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The Great Fire of Rome: The Fall of the Emperor Nero and His City 9780306818905, 0306818906

On the night of July 19, AD 64, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome's great stadium, the Circus Maximus. For mo

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The History of Alexander the Great 9781463208899

This is a Syriac edition, with English translation, of the folk-lore and legends connected to Alexander the Great. This

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Crime and Punishment in Russia: A Comparative History from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin 9781474224369, 9781474224352, 9781474224390, 9781474224376

Crime and Punishment in Russia surveys the evolution of criminal justice in Russia during a span of more than 300 years,

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Readings in Russian civilization: Vol. 1: Russia Before Peter the Great, 900-1700 9780226718439, 9780226718538

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Justinian the Great: The Life and Legacy of the Byzantine Emperor

*Includes pictures *Explains Justinian's foreign policy, domestic policy, the building of the Hagia Sophia, and mor

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Peter the Great: A Biography 9780300143744

Peter the Great (1672–1725), tsar of Russia for forty-three years, was a dramatic, appealing, and unconventional charact

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A History of Russia

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