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THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
TRADITION AND MODERNIZATION |
By: |
Aleksandr Kamenskii, David Griffiths |
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ISBN 10: |
1563245752 |
ISBN 13: |
9781563245756 |
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Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
Pub. date: |
31 March, 1997 |
Pages: |
256 |
Translated from: |
Russian |
Description: |
Russia's 18th-century drive toward modernity and empire under Peter I and Catherine II is captured here. The author develops three themes: Russia's relationship to the West; the transformation of "Holy Russia" into a multinational empire; and the effects of modernizing Russia along western lines. |
Synopsis: |
Russia's 18th-century drive toward modernity and empire under the two "greats" - Peter I and Catherine II - is captured in this work by one of Russia's outstanding young historians. The author develops three themes: Russia's relationship to the West; the transformation of "Holy Russia" into a multinational empire; and the effects of efforts to modernize Russia selectively along Western lines. Writing in a clear, crisp style, Kamenskii enlivens the narrative with observations from contemporary literary figures and political commentators that point up the lasting significance of the events he describes. |
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illustrations, bibliography, index |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
M.E. Sharpe |
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