St Petersburg and the Russian Court, 1703-1761 [electronic resource] /
Keenan, P.author.
This book focuses on the city of St Petersburg, the capital of the Russian empire from the early eighteenth century until the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917. It uses the Russian court as a prism through which to view the various cultural changes that were introduced in the city during the eighteenth century.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Location: Situating the City -- 2. Regulation: Policing the City's Inhabitants -- 3. Organisation: The Court and its Celebrations -- 4. Interaction: The City's Social Life -- 5. Instruction: Fashioning an Audience -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Key to Maps.
This book focuses on the city of St Petersburg, the capital of the Russian empire from the early eighteenth century until the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917. It uses the Russian court as a prism through which to view the various cultural changes that were introduced in the city during the eighteenth century.
World politics.
Social history.
Europe—History.
History, Modern.
Russia—History.
Europe, Eastern—History.
Civilization—History.
Political History.
Social History.
European History.
Modern History.
Russian, Soviet, and East European History.
Cultural History.