European Military Books and Intellectual Cultures of War in 17th-Century Russia

European Military Books and Intellectual Cultures of War in 17th-Century Russia
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9789004710535
ISBN-13 : 9004710531
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Book Synopsis European Military Books and Intellectual Cultures of War in 17th-Century Russia by : Oleg Rusakovskiy

Download or read book European Military Books and Intellectual Cultures of War in 17th-Century Russia written by Oleg Rusakovskiy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-09-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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