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

Griffiths, David, Kamenskii, Aleksandr

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.

EAN

9781563245756

Publisher

Routledge

Published

31 March 1997

Pages

320