Николай I и его эпоха

This is a reprint of the book Epokha Nikolaia I (Epoch of Nicolas the First) (1910) by the Russian thinker Mikhail Gershenzon (1869-1925) primarily known as a contributor to the almanac Vekhi. The writer describes this epoch as the time of "external slavery and internal liberation". The book covers the major social institutions under Nicolas the First: his administration, court and executions, slavery, army, publishing and schools, the secret police, and social movements.