The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization

Tradition and Modernization
1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-1-56324-575-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Reihe: New Russian History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kamenskii, Aleksandr

Griffiths, David

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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";

Über Autor(innen)

Aleksandr B. Kamenskii (Author) , David Griffiths (Author)