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

By David Griffiths, Aleksandr Borisovich Kamenskii, Aleksandr Kamenskii

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563245752
• ISBN13: 9781563245756
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary