by S. F. Platonov ; translated by E. Aronsberg ; edited by F. A. Golder.
Content
1. Formation of the State of Kiev -- 2. New political centers -- 3. The Grand Principality of Lithuania -- 4. The Tsardom of Moscow during the XVI and XVII centuries -- 5. The time of Tsar Michael Fedorovich Romanov (1613-1645) -- 6. Formation of the Russian Empire -- 7. Expansion of serfdom and aristocratic privileges -- 8. Predominance of foreign affairs over internal administration -- 9. The epoch of great reforms.