Peter the Great Through British Eyes - Perceptions and Representations of the Tsar Since 1698

Explains how the British have responded to Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, since 1698.

Sommario

Preface; 1. Prologue to a visit; 2. Peter in England, January-April 1698; 3. British reactions to the reigning Peter, 1698-1725; 4. Consolidation of a myth, 1726-1761; 5. The shadow of the bronze horseman, 1761-1801; 6. The testament of Peter the Great and British views of the tsar in the nineteenth century; 7. Peter on the British stage; 8. The British contribution to Petrine iconography; Epilogue.

Riassunto

This book shows how the British have responded to Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, since his momentous descent on London in January 1698. It uses an extensive range of printed sources to show the reactions to his visit, his personality and his reign by contemporaries and by succeeding generations.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anthony Cross, Anthony Professor Cross
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.01.2011
• EAN: 9780521782982
• ISBN: 978-0-521-78298-2
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 183 mm x 260 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 596 g
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie