The Present State of Russia Vol. 1
Author | : Friedrich Christian Weber |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2021-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000549904 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000549909 |
Rating | : 4/5 (909 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Present State of Russia Vol. 1 written by Friedrich Christian Weber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1722-23, this edition in 1968. "An account of the Government of that country, both civil and ecclesiastical; of the Czar's forces by sea and land, the regulation of his finances, the several methods he made use of to civilize his people and improve the country, his transactions with several Eastern Princes, and what happened most remarkable at his court, particularly in relation to the late Czarewitz, from the year 1714, to 1720. The whole being the journal of a foreign minister who resided in Russia at that time. With a description of Petersbourg and Cronslot, and several other pieces relating to the affairs of Russia."