The most intentional city : St. Petersburg in the reign of Catherine the Great / George E. Munro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munro, George E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning.

History.

Saint Petersburg (Russia)--History--18th century.

Saint Petersburg (Russia).

City planning--Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg--History--18th century.

Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796.

Catherine.

Saint Petersburg (Russia)--Social conditions--18th century.

Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg.

Physical Description:

372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Madison [N.J.] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, [2008]

Contents:

"I found Petersburg virtually wooden..." : St. Petersburg in 1762

"'Tis pleasant there to dwell for each and all..." : population and society

"Such beneficial ordinances" : the structure of urban administration

"Incessant labor and solicitude" : city administration in practice

"All sorts of commodities in the world" : sustaining the city's needs and wants

"The empire's most principal emporium" : commerce

"Diligence and the means of livelihood..." : industry

"...and I shall leave Petersburg dressed in marble" : St. Petersburg in 1796

"Its name...not one of ours" : the impact of St. Petersburg

Conclusion : a most intentional city.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-357) and index.

ISBN:

9780838641460

0838641466

OCLC:

213599103