The Ancient Myth of the Amazons in Russian Political Ideology in the late 18th Century
Journal: Istoriya
Year: 2019

European cultural heritage in the late 18th century has traditionally been associated with classicism, which borrowed its subjects from classical mythology. The myth of the Amazons was exceptionally popular during that period. This articles questions the usual interpretation of the reception of antiquity in Russia in exclusively aesthetical terms, by examining the reasons for and the ways in which the myth of the Amazons was used in Russian politics after Catherine II (the Great) joined the Crim