PETER THE GREAT

Peter the Great by

Peter the Great

About the Author

The author of the book M.S Anderson has written a lot on Russia, its ware times as well the successive and failures of the readers that ruled over it time to time. There is a list of collection written by M.S Anderson on the Russian federation, Revolution and all the ups and downs. Between the eras of 1529 to 1917, a collection of M.S Anderson is written only pertaining to the Russian revolution and the different reigns. He is known as one of the best writers ever to write so openly and unmistakably about Russia.Synopsis of the Book

The book 'Peter the Great' narrates about Russia and its evolving into the military and political reign in the 18th century. The book tells about Peter's achievements and mishaps performing his tasks as a key player in the history of early modern European stage.Book Review

The heading of the first chapter entitled as 'Russia before Peter' mentions the writer's perspective and the historical developments that took place in Russia. Meanwhile, he kept dialectic discussion opposing the forced change made in Russia and the evolution of the traditional society. The author describes that long before Peter the Great was born there was roots of forces of changes along with the possibilities of new growths very much prominent is the Old Russian society. In contrast to the other writers of the 20th century, the author M.S Anderson did not burst into the hopeless stagnation of Russia along with the medieval obscurantism. The author mentioned the reforms of Peter the Great indicating the most remarkable attainment of all which was “The emergence into Europe”. The author M. S Anderson stated this part as the logic of history as peter single handed did not work on the project.

There were certain points where the author states and argues that some of the things were new for Russia for which Peter strove. Without any exception, all these things were inherited in the history of Russia along with the necessities which were created. Anderson further stressed that no ideas that Peter generated were an inspiration from novels or even outlandish ideas. The work done by Peter in Russia which were on the changing structure along with the workings of the Russian Society was all done generating and developing Russia and working on projects that were half way done. Rather than one of the true revolutions, Russia under the reign of Peter the Great went under the process of evolution that was forced and greatly accelerated.

Reforms in Russia according to Anderson did not undergo the proper channel in the reign of Peter. The country was unable to follow the process of evolution in terms of militarization, as well as, mechanization. On the other hand, the war and effects in Russia were also not under the official policies as per the foreign policies of Anderson. In Peter's rule, there was no proper understanding of his reign, which the writer clearly portrays mentioning the constructive and destructive demand of the armed forces through the administration of ...