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Soldiers of the Tsar

Army and Society in Russia, 1462-1874

by (author) John L.H. Keep

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Nov 1985
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780198225751
    Publish Date
    Nov 1985
    List Price
    $370.00

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This volume explores the military aspects of Russian society and the "service state" from its fifteenth-century origins unitl its obsolescence in the age of mass conscription and mechanized warfare. The author examines the complex interplay of military and civilian elements in Russia's administration; the social and economic impact of the armed forces; the way officers and men were recruited and the conditions in which they worked; and the development of opposition to military dominance. Focusing on the human rather than the technical aspects of military history, this book offers a rare picture of the inner life of the armed forces and of the Russian political and social system under the tsars.

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Contributor Notes

John Keep is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toronto.

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