Николай I и его эпоха

by Mikhail Gershenzon, Михаил Гершензон

This is a reprint of the book Epokha Nikolaia I (Epoch of Nicolas the First) (1910) by the Russian thinker Mikhail Gershenzon (1869-1925) primarily known as a contributor to the almanac Vekhi. The writer describes this epoch as the time of "external slavery and internal liberation". The book covers the major social institutions under Nicolas the his administration, court and executions, slavery, army, publishing and schools, the secret police, and social movements.

228 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2001

About the author

Mikhail Osipovich Gershenzon (Михаил Гершензон) was a Russian scholar, essayist and editor. He studied history, philosophy, and political science at Moscow University, graduating in 1894.