Aleksandr Kamenskii / David Griffiths
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
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.