On the Periphery of Europe, 1762–1825 The Self-Invention of the Russian Elite / Andreas Schonle; Andrei Zorin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schonle, Andreas.

Contributor:

Zorin, Andrei.

Series:

NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elite (Social sciences)--Russia--History--18th century.

Elite (Social sciences).

Elite (Social sciences)--Russia--History--19th century.

Russia--Social conditions--18th century.

Russia.

Russia--Social conditions--1801-1917.

Russia--Relations--Europe.

Europe--Relations--Russia.

Europe.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 242 pages)

Place of Publication:

Dekalb : Northern Illinois University Press 2018.

Summary:

Throughout the eighteenth century, the Russian elite assimilated the ideas, emotions, and practices of the aristocracy in Western countries to various degrees, while retaining a strong sense of their distinctive identity. In On the Periphery of Europe, 1762-1825, Andreas Sch nle and Andrei Zorin examine the principal manifestations of Europeanization for Russian elites in their daily lives, through the import of material culture, the adoption of certain social practices, travel, reading patterns, and artistic consumption. The authors consider five major sites of Europeanization: court culture, religion, education, literature, and provincial life. The Europeanization of the Russian elite paradoxically strengthened its pride in its Russianness, precisely because it participated in networks of interaction and exchange with European elites and shared in their linguistic and cultural capital. In this way, Europeanization generated forms of sociability that helped the elite consolidate its corporate identity as distinct from court society and also from the people. The Europeanization of Russia was uniquely intense, complex, and pervasive, as it aimed not only to emulate forms of behavior, but to forge an elite that was intrinsically European, while remaining Russian. The second of a two-volume project (the first is a multi-authored collection of case studies), this insightful study will appeal to scholars and students of Russian and East European history and culture, as well as those interested in transnational processes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Note to the Reader

INTRODUCTION

1. HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF RUSSIA’S EUROPEANIZATION TO 1825

2. EXPOSURE TO EUROPE

3. COMMERCE WITH POWER

4. THE QUEST FOR TRUE SPIRITUALITY

5. WRITING ON THE TABULA RASA

6. THE RISE OF LITERATURE AND THE EMERGENCE OF A SECULAR CULT

7. THE EUROPEANIZED SELF COLONIZING THE PROVINCES

CONCLUSION

Abbreviations

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781501757365

1501757369

9781609092412

1609092414

OCLC:

1224278368