Featuring rare letters of recommendation and military manuals, this is the first book to explore the intersection of the European Enlightenment and the military in Russia.
Featuring rare letters of recommendation and military manuals, this is the first book to explore the intersection of the European Enlightenment and the military in Russia.
Eugene Miakinkov is a lecturer in the Department of Political and Cultural Studies at Swansea University.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Between Patronage and Education: The Enlightenment and the Military Pre-Intelligentsia in Catherine’s Russia 2. Favourites and Professionals: Merit, Seniority, and Advancement in Catherine’s Military 3. "We must distinguish the military establishment from other callings": Writers and Ideas of the Russian Military Enlightenment 4. "Always remember that he is not a peasant, but a soldier": The Enlightenment and the Shaping of Russian Soldiers 5. "Fantastic forms of folly": Individualism and the Performance of Military Culture 6. "The gutters of the town were dyed with blood": The Siege of Izmail, Russian Military Culture, and the Limits of the Enlightenment at War 7. "His Majesty recommends to gentlemen-officers to dress better and not to stutter": Paul I and the Military Enlightenment Conclusion: The Legacy of the Enlightenment in Russian Military Culture Bibliography
Introduction 1. Between Patronage and Education: The Enlightenment and the Military Pre-Intelligentsia in Catherine’s Russia 2. Favourites and Professionals: Merit, Seniority, and Advancement in Catherine’s Military 3. "We must distinguish the military establishment from other callings": Writers and Ideas of the Russian Military Enlightenment 4. "Always remember that he is not a peasant, but a soldier": The Enlightenment and the Shaping of Russian Soldiers 5. "Fantastic forms of folly": Individualism and the Performance of Military Culture 6. "The gutters of the town were dyed with blood": The Siege of Izmail, Russian Military Culture, and the Limits of the Enlightenment at War 7. "His Majesty recommends to gentlemen-officers to dress better and not to stutter": Paul I and the Military Enlightenment Conclusion: The Legacy of the Enlightenment in Russian Military Culture Bibliography
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