Die autokratische Herrschaft im Moskauer Reich in der ‚Zeit der Wirren‘ 1598–1613

Contributions by Maureen Perrie Contributions by Dittmar Dahlmann Contributions by Diana Ordubadi Contributions by Christian Schwermann Contributions by Cornelia Soldat Contributions by David Khunchukashvili Contributions by Isaiah Gruber Contributions by Adrian Selin Contributions by Aleksandr Filyushkin Contributions by Vladimir Klimenko Edited by Dittmar Dahlmann Edited by Diana Ordubadi

Book cover: Die autokratische Herrschaft im Moskauer Reich in der ‚Zeit der Wirren‘ 1598–1613

Extent: 270 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Slavic Studies, Social Sciences 

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(December 2019)

ISBN: 9783847110477

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $74.00

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  • Contributions by Maureen Perrie
  • Contributions by Dittmar Dahlmann
  • Contributions by Diana Ordubadi
  • Contributions by Christian Schwermann
  • Contributions by Cornelia Soldat
  • Contributions by David Khunchukashvili
  • Contributions by Isaiah Gruber
  • Contributions by Adrian Selin
  • Contributions by Aleksandr Filyushkin
  • Contributions by Vladimir Klimenko
  • Edited by Dittmar Dahlmann
  • Edited by Diana Ordubadi