This is a reprint of book published in 1909 by I.D. Sytin. The book is a kind of encyclopedia of Peter the Great's time and Peter the Great’s childhood and youth, his trips abroad, formation of the Russian fleet, Senate, Collegium, regional administration, court, schools and education, industries and trade, financial reforms, nobility and their life style, Orthodox Christianity and the Old Believers, social life, etc. It is very interesting reading for students and people who love Russian history.
