Russian Time of Troubles beginning of the XVII century. — A local phenomenon or part of a global process? Cover Image

Русская Смута начала XVII в. — локальное явление или часть общемирового процесса?
Russian Time of Troubles beginning of the XVII century. — A local phenomenon or part of a global process?

Author(s): Vitaliy Viktorovich Penskoy
Subject(s): History
Published by: Издательство Исторического факультета СПбГУ
Keywords: Eurasia; later Middle Ages; early New time; Time of Troubles

Summary/Abstract: The author of this article suggests to look at Russian Trouble of the beginning of 17th century as on a link of grandiose historical process, «The Great Trouble». This process passed several waves and has retracted in their orbit practically all states and societies of Eurasia. Deep social and economic processes and the phenomena — opening of New World, the beginning of colonial expansion of the European states, revolution of the prices both military revolution and a number of others became the reasons of this of «The Great Trouble». It has led to sweeping changes in political, social and economic and a social system of the West European states finally. They have stepped over a boundary separating New time from the Middle Ages.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 234-238
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Russian
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