Succession to the throne in early modern Russia : the transfer of power, 1450-1725 /

Succession to the throne in early modern Russia : the transfer of power, 1450-1725 /

In the medieval and early modern West succession to the throne of monarchs proceeded by primogeniture, with some explicit legal basis. In medieval Russia political theory as such did not exist. Monarchy was understood in the context of Orthodoxy. The main form of discussion was in texts that provide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bushkovitch, Paul (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ > Influence.
Heads of state > Succession > Russia > History.
Monarchy > Russia > History.
Inheritance and succession > Russia > History.
Russia > Kings and rulers > Succession > History.
Russia > Politics and government.

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