Author: | K. Boterbloem | ISBN: | 9781137323675 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | February 27, 2013 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
Author: | K. Boterbloem |
ISBN: | 9781137323675 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Publication: | February 27, 2013 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Language: | English |
This book investigates Russia's transformation into a European Power by way of the activities of the tsarist translator and official Andrei Vinius, who became an important advisor to Peter the Great. Vinius emerges as an influential conduit of Western culture and technology, who played a key role in transforming Muscovy into Russia.
This book investigates Russia's transformation into a European Power by way of the activities of the tsarist translator and official Andrei Vinius, who became an important advisor to Peter the Great. Vinius emerges as an influential conduit of Western culture and technology, who played a key role in transforming Muscovy into Russia.