Russia's wars of emergence, 1460-1730
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Russia's wars of emergence, 1460-1730
（Modern wars in perspective）
Pearson Longman, 2007
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Chronology: p. [xi]-xvi
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Russias emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter Is radical programme of Westernising reforms. But the Russian military did not simply copy European armies. Adapting the tactics of its neighbours on both sides, Russia created a powerful strategy of its own, integrating steppe defence with European concerns. In Russias Wars of Emergence, Carol Belkin Stevens examines the social and political factors underpinning Muscovite military history, the eventual success of the Russian Empire and the sacrifices made for power.
Table of Contents
PART I 1450-1598
The constituents for Muscovite power, c.1450
Creating a Muscovite army, 1462-1533
The army that won an empire
PART II 1598-1697
The political prelude to military reform
The Thirteen Years War, 1654-67
The steppe frontier after Razzin, 1672-97
PART III 1698-1730
Peter the Great and the beginning of the Great Northern War
Military instiutionalization after Poltava
Conclusion: Russiawithout Peter
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