297 pp., illustrations, diagrams, bibliography, index. This book deals with the political culture of Muscovite Russia from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The Muscovite autocracy was a complex political system which included not only the sovereign, but also his trusted counsellors, who regularly advised the ruler on various matters. This study examines the practice of consultation in a wider historical and cultural context and shows that the relations between the ruler and his counsellors were based on the concepts of Orthodox theology and Muscovite political practice.

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The Sovereign and his Counsellors: Ritualised Consultations in Muscovite Political Culture, 1350s-1570s (Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian Toimituksia, Sarja Humaniora, Nide 307)

Publisher

The Finnish Academy Sciences and Letters

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

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9514108744

ISBN 13

9789514108747

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Fine

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This book deals with the political culture of Muscovite Russia from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The Muscovite autocracy was a complex political system which included not only the sovereign, but also his trusted counsellors, who regularly advised the ruler on various matters. This study examines the practice of consultation in a wider historical and cultural context and shows that the relations between the ruler and his counsellors were based on the concepts of Orthodox theology and Muscovite political practice.

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