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St. Petersburg : Russia's window to the future--the first three centuries

Title: St. Petersburg : Russia's window to the future--the first three centuries / Arthur L. George with Elena George.
Author: George, Arthur L.
Publication: Lanham, [Md.] : Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003.

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Additional Authors

George, Elena.

Description

xlii, 673 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Subject

Saint Petersburg (Russia) > History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-632) and index.

Contents

A giant's vision : a new national life -- Building Peter's paradise -- Life in Peter's paradise -- Decline and rebirth -- Looking like Europe : Elizabeth's Petersburg -- Thinking like Europe : the Petersburg of Catherine II -- Petersburg under the errant knight -- Crossroads : Alexander I and the Decembrist rebellion -- Pushkin's St. Petersburg, imperial St. Petersburg -- Dostoevsky's St. Petersburg -- From world of art to apocalypse -- Cradle of revolution and despair -- Becoming Leningrad : the revenge of Muscovy -- Hero city -- Rocking the cradle -- The revenge of St. Petersburg.

Call Number

JFE 03-17063

ISBN

1589790170 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2003001138

OCLC

51518288

Author

George, Arthur L.

Title

St. Petersburg : Russia's window to the future--the first three centuries / Arthur L. George with Elena George.

Imprint

Lanham, [Md.] : Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003.

Edition

1st Taylor Trade Publishing ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 591-632) and index.

Added Author

George, Elena.

Research Call Number

JFE 03-17063

JFD 03-17373

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