Overview
Russia's 18th-century drive toward modernity and empire under Peter I and Catherine II is captured here. The author develops three themes: Russia's relationship to the West; the transformation of "Holy Russia" into a multinational empire; and the effects of modernizing Russia along western lines.
- | Author: Aleksandr Kamenskii
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Mar 31, 1997
- | Number of Pages: 320 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1563245744
- | ISBN-13: 9781563245749
