European Military Books and Intellectual Cultures of War in 17th-Century Russia : From Translation to Adaptation /
This book discusses the role Western military books and their translations played in 17th-century Russia. By tracing how these translations were produced, distributed and read, the study argues that foreign military treatises significantly shaped intellectual culture of the Russian elite. It also pr...
المؤلف الرئيسي:
التنسيق: كتاب الكتروني
اللغة: English
منشور في:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2025.
سلاسل:
Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
History of Warfare ;
147.
الموضوعات:
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الوسوم: إضافة وسم
رقم الطلب: D410
| الملخص: | This book discusses the role Western military books and their translations played in 17th-century Russia. By tracing how these translations were produced, distributed and read, the study argues that foreign military treatises significantly shaped intellectual culture of the Russian elite. It also presents Tsar Peter the Great in a new light - not only as a military and political leader but as a devoted book reader and passionate student of military science. |
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| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations. |
| بيبلوغرافيا: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ردمك: | 9789004710535 |