Muscovy and Sweden in the Thirty Years' War, 1630-1635

This is the first English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the great Soviet historian B.F. Porshnev. Dukes has selected the most enlightening areas of Porshnev's unparalleled research to fill a crucial gap in our understanding of the conflict, and has set Porshnev's work firmly in context with a comprehensive introduction and evaluation. A significant reinterpretation of a fascinating period, the book will interest Russian specialists and those working generally around seventeenth century European history. Contents Editor’s introduction Author’s preface 1 Muscovy and the entry of Sweden into the Thirty Years’ War 2 Gustavus Adolphus and the preparation for the Smolensk War 3 The conflict concerning the Russo-Swedish alliance in 1631-1632 4 The social and political situation in Germany at the time of Gustavus Adolphus’s invasion (1630-1631) 5 Russia’s ‘Great Embassy’ to Sweden in 1633: Death of the leaders, death of the alliance Index This is the first English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the great Soviet historian B.F. Porshnev. In placing this work in the context of Porshnev's larger undertaking, Professor Dukes's substantial introduction assesses Porshnev's critics and evaluates his contribution to our understanding of the Thirty Years' War. This is the first English translation of important writings on the Thirty Years' War by the Soviet historian, B. F. Porshnev. Paul Dukes assesses Porshnev's critics and evaluates his contribution to our understanding of the Thirty Years' War

an Edited Translation Of The Great Soviet Historian B. F. Porshnev's Exploration Of The Thirty Years' War.