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The History of Peter the Great

by Voltaire
Tobias Smollett
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French Enlightenment thinker Voltaire saw much to admire in Russian emperor Peter the Great. Most significantly, Voltaire admired Peter's tireless efforts to drag Russia from its medieval mindset and thrust it into an age of rationality. This exhaustive biography focuses more on Peter's philosophy and values than his wartime exploits.

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Publisher: Duke Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781634213004
  • Release date: October 27, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781634213004
  • File size: 478 KB
  • Release date: October 27, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781634213004
  • File size: 472 KB
  • Release date: October 27, 2014

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French Enlightenment thinker Voltaire saw much to admire in Russian emperor Peter the Great. Most significantly, Voltaire admired Peter's tireless efforts to drag Russia from its medieval mindset and thrust it into an age of rationality. This exhaustive biography focuses more on Peter's philosophy and values than his wartime exploits.

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Biography & Autobiography History Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Duke Classics

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781634213004
    Release date: October 27, 2014

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781634213004
    File size: 478 KB
    Release date: October 27, 2014

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781634213004
    File size: 472 KB
    Release date: October 27, 2014

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English