Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia: The False Tsars of the Time and Troubles
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This is the first scholarly account by a Western historian of the Time of Troubles, the period of civil war and foreign invasion in early-seventeenth-century Russia. The author focuses on the various pretenders or royal imposters who appeared at this time; she traces their careers and offers explanations for their success. Her analysis of the phenomenon of pretense illuminates popular perceptions of the monarchy in early modern Russia, and demonstrates...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521891019
ISBN13:9780521891011
Release Date:April 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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