Emergence of the Aristocracy
Adrian Jones discusses the retinue of the Grand Prince, the group that gradually evolved into an aristocracy. He questions some of the stereotypes about autocracy in Russia, emphasising oligarchical aspects of the Russian polity.
An episode of the Early Imperial Russia podcast, hosted by Dr Adrian Jones, titled "Emergence of the Aristocracy" was published on February 27, 2014 and runs 59 minutes.
February 27, 2014 ·59m · Early Imperial Russia
Summary
Adrian Jones discusses the retinue of the Grand Prince, the group that gradually evolved into an aristocracy. He questions some of the stereotypes about autocracy in Russia, emphasising oligarchical aspects of the Russian polity. Copyright 2014 Adrian Jones / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
Episode Description
Adrian Jones discusses the retinue of the Grand Prince, the group that gradually evolved into an aristocracy. He questions some of the stereotypes about autocracy in Russia, emphasising oligarchical aspects of the Russian polity.
Copyright 2014 Adrian Jones / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.