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The Image of Peter the Great in Russian History and Thought

By Nicholas V. Riasanovsky

Book information

Year
1992
ISBN
0195074807, 9780195074802, 9781423737643
Open Library ID
OL7387093M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21356573 bytes)
Edition
Trade
Pages
352\344
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The image of Peter the Great casts a long shadow in modern Russian thought and culture. As important to modern Russia as the French Revolution is to France and the Reformation is to Germany, the image of this militaristic ruler, founder of St Petersburg, and czar of all Russia from 1689-1725 has been central to Russian history, literature, and art since the early 1700s. Riasanovsky, one of the foremost historians of Russia, traces the development of this image from 1700 to the present. Drawing examples from Russian historical accounts, literature, folklore, and the arts, he shows how the use of the image of Peter has reflected the changing cultural and political values of the Russian people.

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