French Enlightenment thinker Voltaire saw much to admire in Russian emperor Peter the Great. Most significantly, Voltaire admired Peter's tireless efforts to drag Russia from its medieval mindset and thrust it into an age of rationality. This exhaustive biography focuses more on Peter's philosophy and values than his wartime exploits.
| ISBN: | 9781776585052 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2014 |
| Author: | Voltaire |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |