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Becoming a Romanov. Grand Duchess Elena of Russia and her World (1807–1873)

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Becoming a Romanov offers a new understanding of Russian and international events of the era, the Romanovs¿ role in them, the degree of autonomy enjoyed by high-born women in Russia and the ways in which new ideas gained ground in the nineteenth-century Russian empire. Based on abundant and largely unused archival sources, published documents and literature of the period in French, Russian, German, Italian and English, this is the first book about Grand Duchess Elena and it expertly interweaves the story of a woman¿s life with that of Imperial Russian high politics.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781472457011
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • May 27, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 211x245x31 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 808 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 26, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of Becoming a Romanov. Grand Duchess Elena of Russia and her World (1807–1873)

Becoming a Romanov offers a new understanding of Russian and international events of the era, the Romanovs¿ role in them, the degree of autonomy enjoyed by high-born women in Russia and the ways in which new ideas gained ground in the nineteenth-century Russian empire. Based on abundant and largely unused archival sources, published documents and literature of the period in French, Russian, German, Italian and English, this is the first book about Grand Duchess Elena and it expertly interweaves the story of a woman¿s life with that of Imperial Russian high politics.

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