| Description |
1 electronic resource (310 pages). |
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| Series |
Ars Rossika
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Ars Rossika.
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| Note |
Originally published in Russian as: Mify imperii : literatura i vlastʹ v ėpochu Ekateriny II. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Coup d'état as cross-dressing -- Astraea's coming to the Russian throne -- Catherine the healer -- Toppling the Bronze horseman -- The war in Greek garb -- The birth of Felitsa -- Politics as carnival in Derzhavin's Ode to fortune -- Ridiculing the monarch. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
In Creating the Empress, Vera Proskurina examines the interaction between power and poetry in creating the imperial image of Catherine the Great, providing a detailed analysis of a wide range of Russian literary works from this period, particularly the main Classical myths associated with Catherine (Amazon, Astraea, Pallas Athena, Felicitas, Fortune, etc.), as well as how these Classical subjects affirmed imperial ideology and the monarch's power. The book allows for the viewing of these themes and motifs not only in the immediate historical context of Catherine II's reign, but also in the context of the broader European symbolic traditions. Each chapter of the book revolves around the major events of Catherine's reign (as well as some major literary works) that give a broad framework to discuss the evolution of important recurring motifs and images. --From publisher's description. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 -- In literature.
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Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796. |
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Politics and literature -- Russia -- History -- 18th century.
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Politics and literature. |
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Russia. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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Power (Social sciences) in literature.
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Power (Social sciences) in literature. |
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Russian poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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Russian poetry. |
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Symbolism in literature.
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Symbolism in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1700-1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Electronic book.
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| Added Title |
Mify imperii. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2010076916
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Creating the empress Brighton, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2011. 9781936235506 (hardback) (DLC) 2010047496 |
| ISBN |
1936235501 hardback |
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9781936235506 hardback |
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9781618119117 |
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1618119117 |
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9781618110091 (electronic book) |
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1618110098 (electronic book) |
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9781618116710 (electronic book) |
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1618116711 (electronic book) |
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