Russia under the Old Regime  Second Edition  Richard Pipes -
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9780140247688 | 384 pages | 01 Jan 1997 | Penguin | 5.07 x
7.79in | 18 - AND UP Summary of Russia under the Old Regime
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Newly revised for this edition, Richard Pipes's highly acclaimed
study analyses the evolution of the Russian state from the ninth
century to the 1880s and its unique role in managing Russian
society. The harsh geographical conditions and sheer size of the
country prevented the creation of participatory government, and
a 'patrimonial' state emerged in which Russia was transformed
into a gigantic royal domain. Richard Pipes traces these
developments and goes on to analyse the political behaviour of
the principal social groupings - peasantry, nobility, middle-
class and clergy - and their failure to stand up to the
increasing absolutism of the tsar. In order