Slavonic Europe

A Political History of Poland and Russia from 1447 to 1796

• Author(s): R. Nisbet Bain,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 462
• ISBN_10: 1107636914
  ISBN_13: 9781107636910
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Europe / General , History / Europe / Eastern , History / Russia / General , History / Europe / Poland , Political Science / International Relations / General ,

Description:... Originally published in 1908, as part of the Cambridge Historical Series, this book presents a comprehensive account of the political history of Poland and Russia over a period of 350 years. It was written by the influential British historian and linguist Robert Nisbet Bain (1854-1909). The text begins with a discussion of the reign of Casimir IV, before moving through various historical phases to the reign of Catherine the Great. A detailed bibliography is also included. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in historiography and perspectives on the histories of Poland and Russia.