Absolutism and ruling class : the formation of the Russian political order, 1700-1825 / by LeDonne, John P., 1935-

Table of Contents: “…Part I: SOCIETY; Chapter 1 THE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN SOCIETY; The Nobility as Ruling Class; Ruling Class and Society; Russian Society as Command Structure; Chapter 2 SOCIAL GROUPS; Nobility; Townsmen; Peasantry; Chapter 3 POLITICAL APPARATUS AND BUREAUCRACY; The Officer Corps; The Civilian Apparatus; The Secretarial and Clerical Staffs; Part II: INSTITUTIONS; Chapter 4 THE FOUNDATIONS: 1689-1725; On the Road to Poltava; The Experiment with Regionalism; The Restoration of Central Government; Chapter 5 THE RULE OF THE EMPRESSES: 1725-1796; Families and Councils.…”
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Britons : forging the nation, 1707-1837 / by Colley, Linda

Table of Contents: “…Crisis of an order; The making of the British ruling class; The cultural reconstruction of an elite; Heroes of their own epic -- Majesty. …”
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