The Russian Elite in the Seventeenth Century. Volume 1: The Consular and Ceremonial Ranks of the Russian "Soverign's Court", 1613-1713 - Softcover

Marshall T. Poe

 
9789514109218: The Russian Elite in the Seventeenth Century. Volume 1: The Consular and Ceremonial Ranks of the Russian "Soverign's Court", 1613-1713

Synopsis

This book provides the first complete description of the annual composition of the seventeenth-century Russian Boyar Duma. It rests on an exhaustive analysis of all surviving records of the Duma's membership from 1613 to 1713. The Russian Elite is destined to become a fundamental reference work in early modern Russian history.

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