The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization - Brossura

Kamenskii, Aleksandr

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1563245752 ISBN 13: 9781563245756

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1997

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Aleksandr B. Kamenskii teaches at the Russian State Humanities University, where he chairs the department of pre-1917 Russian history.

Contenuti:

The "Third Rome" on the Eve of Reform; The Birth of the Reforming Tsar; The Origins of Empire; "You Know Who's Daughter I Am"; The Era of Catherine the Great; The Empire Advances; "He Wanted to Become Ivan IV";

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1563245752
• ISBN 13: 9781563245756
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 320