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

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The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization: Tradition and Modernization - Kamenskii, Aleksandr, and Griffiths, David
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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 ...

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The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization: Tradition and Modernization 1997, Routledge, New York

ISBN-13: 9781563245756

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The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization: Tradition and Modernization 1997, Routledge, New York

ISBN-13: 9781563245749

Hardcover