Creating the Empress
Download or Read eBook Creating the Empress PDF written by V. I︠U︡ Proskurina and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : V. I︠U︡ Proskurina |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : IND:30000127496317 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Creating the Empress by : V. I︠U︡ Proskurina
Book excerpt: In Creating the Empress, Vera Proskurina examines the interaction between power and poetry in creating the imperial image of Catherine the Great, providing a detailed analysis of a wide range of Russian literary works from this period, particularly the main Classical myths associated with Catherine (Amazon, Astraea, Pallas Athena, Felicitas, Fortune, etc.), as well as how these Classical subjects affirmed imperial ideology and the monarch's power. Each chapter of the book revolves around the major events of Catherine's reign (and some major literary works) that give a broad framework to discuss the evolution of important recurring motifs and images.
