Scenarios of Power : Myth and Ceremony in Russian Monarchy from Peter the Great to the Abdication of Nicholas II - New Abridged One-Volume Edition /

This new and abridged edition of Scenarios of Power is a concise version of Richard Wortman's award-winning study of Russian monarchy from the seventeenth century until 1917. The author breaks new ground by showing how imperial ceremony and imagery were not simply displays of the majesty of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wortman, Richard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxfordshire, England : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Edición:New abridged one-volume paperback edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Russia & Former Soviet Republics.
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
Hof
Gesellschaftsleben
Zarenfamilie
Manners and customs.
Kings and rulers.
Courts and courtiers.
HISTORY > Europe > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
TRAVEL > Russia.
Russland
Russia.
Russia > Kings and rulers.
Russia > Court and courtiers.
Russia > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Russia > Social life and customs > 18th century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This new and abridged edition of Scenarios of Power is a concise version of Richard Wortman's award-winning study of Russian monarchy from the seventeenth century until 1917. The author breaks new ground by showing how imperial ceremony and imagery were not simply displays of the majesty of the sovereign and his entourage, but also instruments central to the exercise of absolute power in a multinational empire. In developing this interpretation, Wortman presents vivid descriptions of coronations, funerals, parades, trips through the realm, and historical celebrations and reveals how.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (512 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400849697

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