The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization : Tradition and Modernization, Paperback / softback Book

The Russian Empire in the Eighteenth Century: Tradition and Modernization : Tradition and Modernization Paperback / softback

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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 commentators that point up the lasting significance of the events he describes.

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