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St Petersburg, 1703-1825 [PDF ebook]

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A collection of nine articles written by leading scholars in Britain, Ireland, Italy and the USA on various aspects of the city of St Petersburg during the important first century and a quarter of its existence, from its founding in 1703 to the end of the reign of Alexander I. Cartography, architecture, social history and foreign perceptions are some of the subjects covered in these lively and informed essays.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781403937469 ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Published 2003 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2366594 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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