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- catalog abstract "Russia's eighteenth-century drive toward modernity and empire under the two "greats"--Peter I and Catherine II - is fully captured in this new work by one of Russia's outstanding young historians. Kamenskii develops three themes: Russia's encounter with European civilization; the transformation of "Holy Russia" into a multinational empire; and the effects of efforts from above to modernize Russia selectively along Western lines. Writing in a clear, crisp style, the author enlivens his narrative with observations from contemporary literary figures and political commentators that illuminate the significance of the events he describes. In preparing this first history of eighteenth-century Russia to be written in many years, Kamenskii has drawn on the work of several generations of historians from many nations. His goal - gracefully achieved - has been to produce a readable, one-volume synthesis revealing the events and processes that were of greatest importance in transforming Russia into one of the world's most lasting empires.".
- catalog contributor b10525386.
- catalog contributor b10525387.
- catalog contributor b10525388.
- catalog coverage "Russia History 1689-1801.".
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Russia's eighteenth-century drive toward modernity and empire under the two "greats"--Peter I and Catherine II - is fully captured in this new work by one of Russia's outstanding young historians. Kamenskii develops three themes: Russia's encounter with European civilization; the transformation of "Holy Russia" into a multinational empire; and the effects of efforts from above to modernize Russia selectively along Western lines. Writing in a clear, crisp style, the author enlivens his narrative with observations from contemporary literary figures and political commentators that illuminate the significance of the events he describes. In preparing this first history of eighteenth-century Russia to be written in many years, Kamenskii has drawn on the work of several generations of historians from many nations. His goal - gracefully achieved - has been to produce a readable, one-volume synthesis revealing the events and processes that were of greatest importance in transforming Russia into one of the world's most lasting empires.".
- catalog extent "xii, 307 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Russian empire in the eighteenth century.".
- catalog identifier "1563245744 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "1563245752 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Russian empire in the eighteenth century.".
- catalog isPartOf "New Russian history".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng rus".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe,".
- catalog relation "Russian empire in the eighteenth century.".
- catalog spatial "Russia History 1689-1801.".
- catalog subject "947 21".
- catalog subject "DK127 .K36 1997".
- catalog title "The Russian empire in the eighteenth century : searching for a place in the world / Aleksandr B. Kamenskii ; translated and edited by David Griffiths.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".