Nicholas I
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias

W. Bruce Lincoln (Author)

9780875805481

Paperback / softback, published 1 September 1989

424 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.907 kg

"Combines a concern for historical truth with a genuine narrative skill.... A learned, informative, and engrossing biography."—Russian Review
"The most balanced, reliable, and up-to-date treatment of its subject not only in English but in any language.... A thoroughly intelligent and learned investigation and presentation."—American Historical Review
"Richly documented, balanced, clear, and well-argued.... A first-rate achievement."—Slavic Review

Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: Prologue
1. 1825: The Emperor Is Dead! Loåag Live the Emperor!
2. The Education of a Drill-Master
Part Two: Genesis
3. The Genesis of the Nicholas System
4. The Heritage of the Holy Alliance
Part Three: Absolutism Triumphant
The Apogee of Autocracy
Europe's Gendarme Emerges
Part Four: The Attack Begins
7. Nicholas and Russia's Intellectuals
8. The Year 1848
Part Five: D\u00e9nouement
9. The Last Years of the Nicholas System
10. The Last Act: The Crimean War
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index