The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization
Tradition and Modernization
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy
| Author: | Aleksandr Kamenskii, David Griffiths | ISBN: | 9781317454694 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 4, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Aleksandr Kamenskii, David Griffiths |
| ISBN: | 9781317454694 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 4, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
