Professor Dr. Paul Bushkovitch

Biography

Paul Bushkovitch received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1975, specializing in the history of Russia during the eighteenth century. He is the author of several significant works, including 'Merchants of Moscow, 1580-1650' (1980) and 'Religion and Society in Russia from the Sixteenth to the Seventeenth Centuries' (1992). Additionally, he co-authored 'England North: The Russian Embassy of 1613-1614' published in the Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society in 1994. His notable books include 'Peter the Great' (2001), 'Peter the Great: The Struggle for Power, 1671-1725' (2001), and 'A Concise History of Russia' published by Cambridge in 2012. His latest work, 'Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power, 1450-1725', was released in 2021. He teaches various courses, including an introduction to early Russian history at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and specialized courses on Russian foreign policy and the time of Peter the Great.

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