Russia In The Reign Of Aleksei Mikhailovich [Hardcover]

This is the first English edition of On Russia in the Reign of Aleksei Mikhailovich , the only native source that describes the character of the seventeenth-century Russian state and society. It offers a unique and detailed picture of the nature of Russian autocracy , life at the tsar's court, social mores of the nobles and commoners, military affairs, diplomatic relations, etc. The book is a veritable ethnographic encyclopedia of early Russian life.