The History Of The Life Of Peter The First Emperor Of Russia Containing A Description Of Russia Or Muscovy Siberia Crim Tartary C With An Account Of The Government Religion Ceremonies And Superstitions Customs Manners And Dress Of The Inhabit

Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1605207802
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia written by Jacob Abbott and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham Lincoln raved that this series of historical biographies gave him "just that knowledge of past men and events which I need. I have read them with the greatest interest. To them I am indebted for about all the historical knowledge I have." Considered what we would now call "young adult" literature, this collection, first published between 1848 and 1871, was designed to present a clear, distinct, connected narrative of the lives of the great figures of world history, those people who have been most influential, at least as American author and educator JACOB ABBOTT (1803-1879) saw it from his 19th-century perspective. Wildly popular and republished many times under different collected names, this replica set mimics the 1904 reprint known as the "Makers of History" series. It will delight students of history as well as show the scholar how history telling has changed over the last few centuries. More than 30 other volumes in the series are also available from Cosimo Classics. This volume, dating from 1859, covers Peter the Great (1672-1725)-who built the tsardom of Russia into an empire and became its first emperor-including his family and childhood, the building of St. Petersburg, the Empress Catharine, and much more.