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Peter the Great and the West: New Perspectives (Studies in Russian and East European History)
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Description for Peter the Great and the West: New Perspectives (Studies in Russian and East European History)
Hardcover. This volume offers insights into the relationship between Russia and Europe during the reign of Peter the Great, and it looks at Peter's personality, legacy and relevance for Russia today. Editor(s): Hughes, Lindsey. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 586.
In this thought-provoking book internationally renowned experts mark the anniversary of Peter I's visit to England in 1698. They explore British-Russian relations - Peter in England, Russian apprentices, British ships and maritime technology in Peter's navy, forest surveys, British views of Russia, Scottish influences - and widen the focus to look at the Baltic question, the motives behind the founding of St Petersburg, and the 1695-6 Azov campaigns. From a glimpse of Russian court life through private letters, portraits of Peter and a description of Catherine I's household to over-views of Peter's reforms and their impact: this timely volume offers ... Read more
In this thought-provoking book internationally renowned experts mark the anniversary of Peter I's visit to England in 1698. They explore British-Russian relations - Peter in England, Russian apprentices, British ships and maritime technology in Peter's navy, forest surveys, British views of Russia, Scottish influences - and widen the focus to look at the Baltic question, the motives behind the founding of St Petersburg, and the 1695-6 Azov campaigns. From a glimpse of Russian court life through private letters, portraits of Peter and a description of Catherine I's household to over-views of Peter's reforms and their impact: this timely volume offers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Russia and East Europe
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333920091
SKU
V9780333920091
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About N/A
LINDSEY HUGHES is Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic and Eastern Studies, University College London.
Reviews for Peter the Great and the West: New Perspectives (Studies in Russian and East European History)
'What is new about this book is not so much the perspectives, but the sources which the authors bring to bear on the perennial questions associated with 'the rights and wrongs, successes and failures of the reign of Peter the Great.' - Russian Review