Russia of the Tsars

Author: Peter Waldron Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 Between the 17th century and the 1917 revolution, the Russian Tsars became absolute rulers of the largest and most diverse empire in the world. The splendour of their court and their capital city, St Petersburg, was extraordinary, but the imperial edifice was supported by the toil of millions of serfs tied to the land. This empire of contradictions - so powerful but so backward - was to have a profound influence...Read more