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The Petrine Revolution in Russian Architecture

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In this highly original book James Cracraft provides a major case study of the cultural revolution in Russia initiated by Peter the Great, tsar and first emperor (1682-1725). He recounts in fascinating detail how modern standards of architecture supplanted traditional norms in Russia following a massive injection of European expertise and indicates how, thereby, the modern Russian built world came into being. The first comprehensive study of the Petrine revolution in Russian architecture to be published in any language, the ...

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The Petrine Revolution in Russian Architecture 1988, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226116648

Hardcover