Alexander I by J Hartley
Much of Alexander's reign (1801--25) was spent in the titanic struggle with Napoleon. His defeat left the triumphant tsar the dominant figure in continental Europe, promoting a new political vision ultimately embodied in the Holy Alliance. But Alexander's chief bequest to Russia itself was the enduring, and disastrous, alienation of the educated elite from the imperial regime. This absorbing reassessment of his strange and contradictory character -- reformer in precept, reactionary in practice -- finds him more consistent than his reputation, but shows how circumstances fatally limited his freedom of action.
'This is a concise, well-documented and level-headed study which challenges some of our existing preconceptions about Alexander I, and will prove useful both to undergraduates and scholars'History'This is a wonderfully successful book offering an ably done and remarkably complete summary of the modern literature xxx; and an insightful interpretation of its significance'The Russian Review
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582052598 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582052599 |
| Title | Alexander I |
| Author | J Hartley |
| Series | Profiles In Power |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 1994-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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