Simon Dixon

Catherine the Great

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Produktbeschreibung

Catherine the Great remains one of the most resonant icons of imperial Russia. More than a conventional biography, this is a full history of her rule and use of power. It shows how Catherine conceived of her power and how she represented it to her subjects, as well as how she wielded this power. Catherine¿s life and reign are a prism through which the culture and politics of her age are viewed. To what extent was her rule consensual and how far did it depend on force? As Simon Dixon answers these questions he sheds new light on the Enlightenment, the power of the monarch and the role of the great individual in history. Simon Dixon is Professor of History, University of Leeds. He is a leading expert on Russian history and the author of many books, including The Modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825 (1999).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 313g
• ISBN-13: 9780582098039
• ISBN-10: 0582098033
• Artikelnr.: 21904052

Autorenporträt

Simon Dixon

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 The problem of power
Chapter 2 Catherine takes power
Chapter 3 Images of power
Chapter 4 The power of ideas: Catherine and the
philosophes
Chapter 5 Catherine and Russian political culture
Chapter 6 Enlightened despotism
Chapter 7 Power relationships in Russia
Chapter 8 Russia as a European great power
Chapter 9 Epilogue: power transferred and transformed