'By the Banks of the Neva': Chapters from the Lives and Careers of the British in Eighteenth-Century Russia

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.

Author: Anthony Cross
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/16/2007
Pages: 492
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9780521039031

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