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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Rey, Marie-Pierre. Alexander I. DeKalb : NIU Press, 2016 (OCoLC)951158274 |
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Material Type: | Biography, Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Marie-Pierre Rey; Susan Emanuel |
ISBN: | 9781609090654 1609090659 |
OCLC Number: | 1129805726 |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Responsibility: | Marie-Pierre Rey ; translated by Susan Emanuel. |
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"This magisterial study of Alexander I rests on meticulous archival research and scholarly reading in multiple languages. This work will be a definitive study of Alexander I and the political history of his era." * Slavic Review * "This is a well-researched, comprehensive and balanced biography of Alexander I." * Canadian-American Slavic Studies * "Marie-Pierre Rey has written a new biography of Tsar Alexander I that should become the standard work in any language." * The Journal of Modern History * "This book does not dispel the mystery-an impossible task-but it is the most detailed biography available in English, and Rey makes extensive use of direct quotation to provide a revealing portrayal of an assertive, convinced reformer on the throne. Highly recommended." * Choice * "Rey has written a detailed yet highly readable biography of a man whose character remains elusive and controversial. This is a well-done biography that is appropriate for general readers interested in European history." * Booklist * "Alexander's great strength was the same as his fatal flaw: unbound by filial piety or consistent ideological conviction, he considered himself to be elect, the beneficiary of inspiration denied to other men. It is a truism that hubris of this kind leads reliably to disaster. What makes Rey's book so poignant and vital is the way she shows what else it can produce." * London Review of Books * Read more...

