Preface to the first edition. Preface to the second edition. List of maps. 1. Introduction - Reconstruction under the Romanovs: Michael 1613-1645. 2. New foundations: from Alexis to the Regent Sophie, 1645-1689. 3. The new structure: Peter the Great, 1689-1725. 4. Renovation and the extension: Anna, Elizabeth and others, 1725-1761. 5. Enlightened completion: Peter III and Catherine the Great, 1761-1796. 6. Improvement or deterioration?: Paul (1796-1801) and sons. Conclusion. Select bibliography. Maps. Index
