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Author Hartley, Janet M.

Title Russia, 1762-1825 [electronic resource] : military power, the state, and the people / Janet M. Hartley.

Imprint Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.

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Description viii, 318 p.
Series Studies in military history and international affairs, 1537-4432
Studies in military history and international affairs.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-302) and index.
Contents Introduction: Russia at war, 1762-1825 -- The military estate: size and deployment -- The lower ranks: conscription and community -- The officer corps: service and challenge to the state -- The cost: expenditure and income -- The cost: agriculture, industry, and trade -- The impact: conflict with civilians in peace and war -- The state: administration, law, and magic -- The expansion of the state: conflict, assimilation, and identity -- Rulers and armies: warfare, image, culture, and identity -- The military colonies -- Conclusion: militarization and modernization?
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Russia -- History, Military -- 18th century.
Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780275978716 (alk. paper)
0275978710 (alk. paper)

 
    
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