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A World of Empires

- The Russian Voyage of the Frigate Pallada

About A World of Empires

Edyta Bojanowska uses Ivan Goncharov's gripping travelogue-a bestseller in nineteenth-century Russia-as a unique eyewitness account of empire in action. Slow to be integrated into the standard narrative on European imperialism, Russia emerges here as an assertive empire eager to emulate European powers and determined to define Russia against them.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674976405
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 360
  • Published:
  • April 15, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 168x238x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 736 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 21, 2025

Description of A World of Empires

Edyta Bojanowska uses Ivan Goncharov's gripping travelogue-a bestseller in nineteenth-century Russia-as a unique eyewitness account of empire in action. Slow to be integrated into the standard narrative on European imperialism, Russia emerges here as an assertive empire eager to emulate European powers and determined to define Russia against them.

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