Moderniser of Russia
Download or Read eBook Moderniser of Russia PDF written by K. Boterbloem and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : K. Boterbloem |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2013-02-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137323675 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137323671 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Moderniser of Russia by : K. Boterbloem
Book excerpt: This book investigates Russia's transformation into a European Power by way of the activities of the tsarist translator and official Andrei Vinius, who became an important advisor to Peter the Great. Vinius emerges as an influential conduit of Western culture and technology, who played a key role in transforming Muscovy into Russia.
