St. Petersburg
Subtitle: Russia's window to the future--the first three centuries
By: Arthur L. George with Elena George.
Contributors: George, Elena.
Edition: 1st Taylor Trade Publishing ed.
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, [Md.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 673
Subjects: Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-632) and index.
Table of contents: title: A giant's vision : a new national life; title: Building Peter's paradise; title: Life in Peter's paradise; title: Decline and rebirth; title: Looking like Europe : Elizabeth's Petersburg; title: Thinking like Europe : the Petersburg of Catherine II; title: Petersburg under the errant knight; title: Crossroads : Alexander I and the Decembrist rebellion; title: Pushkin's St. Petersburg, imperial St. Petersburg; title: Dostoevsky's St. Petersburg; title: From world of art to apocalypse; title: Cradle of revolution and despair; title: Becoming Leningrad : the revenge of Muscovy; title: Hero city; title: Rocking the cradle; title: The revenge of St. Petersburg.