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'By the Banks of the Neva': Chapters from the Lives and Careers of the British in Eighteenth-Century Russia
Contributor(s): Cross, Anthony (Author)

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ISBN: 0521039037     ISBN-13: 9780521039031
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $59.84  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2007
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Annotation: This book offers a unique and fascinating investigation into the lives and careers of the British in eighteenth-century Russia and, more specifically, into the development of a vibrant British community in St Petersburg during the city's first century of existence as the new capital of an ever-expanding Russian empire. Based on an extremely wide use of primary sources, particularly archival, from Britain and Russia, the book concentrates on the activities of the British within various fields such as commerce, the navy, the medical profession, science and technology and the arts, and ends with a broad survey of travellers and of travel accounts, many of them completely unknown. Also included are many attractive and unusual illustrations which help demonstrate the variety and character of Russia's British community.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
- History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union
Dewey: 947.004
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" L (1.71 lbs) 492 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Cultural Region - Russia
Features: Illustrated
 
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This attractively-illustrated book offers a unique and fascinating investigation into the lives and careers of the British in eighteenth-century Russia and, more specifically, into the development of a vibrant British community in St. Petersburg during the city's first century of existence. Based on an extremely wide use of primary sources from Britain and Russia, the book concentrates on the British within various fields such as commerce, the navy, the medical profession, science and technology, and the arts, and as curious travelers.
 
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