Scenarios of power myth and ceremony in Russian monarchy from Peter the Great to the abdication of Nicholas II / Richard S. Wortman.
| Author/creator | Wortman, Richard |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | New abridged 1-v. pbk. ed. |
| Publication Info | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, |
| Description | viii, 491 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Myth and ceremony in Russian monarchy from Peter the Great to the abdication of Nicholas II |
| Series | Studies of the Harriman Institute |
| Contents | The European myth -- Signs of empire -- Peter the Great -- Olympian scenarios -- The education of princes and the dilemma of neoclassicism -- The Emperor Paul I -- The angel on the throne -- Nicholas I -- Epitomes of the nation -- Parents and son -- Alexandar II and the scenario of love -- The tsar-emancipator -- The crisis of autocracy -- A national myth -- The making of a Russian tsar -- The inauguration of a national myth -- The resurrection of Muscovy -- The life and death of a Russian tsar -- Nicholas II as heir and husband -- The accession and coronation of Nicholas II -- Demonstrations of godliness -- Nicholas II and the Revolution of 1905 -- Historical celebrations -- Nicholas II and World War I. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-451) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005021463 |
| ISBN | 0691123748 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780691123745 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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