The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613-1917 - Softcover

Hughes, Lindsey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826430813 ISBN 13: 9780826430816

Verlag: Continuum, 2009

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For 300 years the history of Russia was inextricably linked to one family: the Romanovs. Claiming a divine right to reign and tracing the family lineage back to Peter the Great, they were Russia's second and last imperial dynasty and, for better or worse, as Lindsey Hughes demonstrates, shaped the country's history for three centuries until their downfall and murder in 1918. 17th century Russia was riddled with chaos, internal disorder, rioting, and a constant threat of foreign invasion. During the rule of Peter the great, Russia was transformed into an empire by his introduction of trade with Europe and aggressive military campaigns. Through the impact of Peter the Great, followed by the continuing influences of Michael, Ivan, Catherine Ii, Nicholas I and Alexander Iii, the Romanovs undoubtedly shaped the politics, society, art and philosophy of their times and lead to the establishment of Russia as one of the great world powers. But when the Romanovs gathered to celebrate their tercentenary in 1913, dark clouds were gathering. The infamous mystic Rasputin had prophesized their demise and his unpopular influence on the Tsar was growing. The strain of the First World War had spread unrest throughout Russia. On July 17th, 1918 three hundred and four years of the Romanov dynasty ended when, probably under Lenin's orders, Tsar Nicholas Ii, his wife and five children were brutally murdered by a Bolshevik execution squad bringing the Romanov dynasty to a final and bitter end. This brilliant and original new work, comprised of vivid and powerful portraits of the entire Romanov family, illustrates exactly what and how the family contributed to the creation of Russia. By bringing the characters of the Tsars and their family to life, Lindsey Hughes offers an insightful addition to our knowledge of an epic and fascinating history.

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Lindsey loves helping people discover their superpower, create compelling content, and become excited about pitching and networking. She teaches how to pitch like a boss, network like a VIP, and write like an Oscar winner. In her wide-ranging career as a Hollywood development executive, Lindsey has worked on everything from feature films, television movies and TV series, to animation and live action. She began her career reading scripts for Robert Zemeckis and Kathryn Bigelow; worked under Michael Eisner at Walt Disney Feature Animation; and developed projects for John H. Williams, producer of the billion dollar Shrek franchise. She is the author of two non-fiction books, How to Turn Your Screenplay Into a Novel and The Pitch Master's Top Tactics.

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• Verlag: Continuum
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0826430813
• ISBN 13: 9780826430816
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 326
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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