St Petersburg and the Russian court, 1703-1761
"As capital of the Russian empire from the early eighteenth century until the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917, St Petersburg has often been seen as Russia's 'window onto Europe'. From its origins as an isolated military settlement at its foundation, St Petersburg grew rapidly...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Basingstoke ; New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2013
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Geschichte 1700-1800
> Geschichte 1703-1761
> HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union
> HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century
> HISTORY / Social History
> Alltag, Brauchtum
> Geschichte
> Höfische Kultur
> Hof
> Saint Petersburg (Russia) / History / 18th century
> Nobility / Russia / Saint Petersburg / Social life and customs / 18th century
> Russia / Court and courtiers / History / 18th century
> Europa
> Russland
> Sankt Petersburg
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "As capital of the Russian empire from the early eighteenth century until the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917, St Petersburg has often been seen as Russia's 'window onto Europe'. From its origins as an isolated military settlement at its foundation, St Petersburg grew rapidly to become a major European capital under Catherine the Great. This book examines the city's development in the crucial period before Catherine's accession and its development as a suitable seat for the Russian imperial court. The court played a leading role in fostering the various cultural changes that were introduced in Russia during the eighteenth century. In exploring the ceremonial and social life of St Petersburg during this period, the foundation for the glittering courts of the later Romanov rulers, the book highlights another important aspect of the relationship between Russia and Europe"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | XIII, 232 Seiten Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781137311597 978-1-137-31159-7 1137311592 1-137-31159-2 9781349456970 978-1-349-45697-0 |