Reform and Regicide The Reign of Peter III of Russia |
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| Author:
| Leonard, Carol S. |
| Series title: | Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-33322-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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ÒThis book is an important contribution to an understanding of the development of the Russian political tradition.Ó ÑChoiceÒ . . . the fullest and most extensively researched narrative available in a western language on Peter III . . . Ó ÑSlavic ReviewÒ . . . packed with information and convincing analysis . . . those familiar with eighteenth-century Russian history will find it most rewarding.Ó ÑJournal of Interdisciplinary HistoryÒA provocative reexamination of legislation and...
More DescriptionÒThis book is an important contribution to an understanding of the development of the Russian political tradition.Ó ÑChoiceÒ . . . the fullest and most extensively researched narrative available in a western language on Peter III . . . Ó ÑSlavic ReviewÒ . . . packed with information and convincing analysis . . . those familiar with eighteenth-century Russian history will find it most rewarding.Ó ÑJournal of Interdisciplinary HistoryÒA provocative reexamination of legislation and foreign policy under Peter III. Utilizing archival and published sources, Leonard shows this brief reign to have been a significant turning point in the evolution of economic and social policy. This work represents an important contribution to our understanding of eighteenth-century Russian monarchy.Ó ÑRichard WortmanÒLeonard's convincing reassessment of the reign of Peter III squarely places it in the reformist tradition for which Catherine II claimed to have served as exclusive midwife. This is an impressive departure from received notions about the contrast between Peter's reign and that of his ambitious spouse.Ó ÑMichael F. MetcalfÒ . . . a well-drawn scholarly study . . . Ó ÑLibrary JournalPortrayed as Òa libertine, a halfwit, and a drunkardÓ by his wife, Catherine the Great, and the victim of a coup engineered by her, Peter III has received short shrift from historians. Carol S. Leonard challenges these interpretations and argues that his policies were firmly rooted in the traditions of Russian absolutism and the intellectual climate of his times.