Patrons of Enlightenment : the Free Economic Society in Eighteenth-Century Russia.
Patrons of Enlightenment is the first English language study of the St. Petersburg Free Economic Study, one of the most prestigious and influential public associations in Imperial Russian history. Established in 1765 under the personal protection of Catherine the Great, its mission was to enlighten...
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group,
2011
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Table of Contents:
- Patrons of Enlightenment; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Foundations and Façades; Chapter Two: "The Decay of Agriculture"; Chapter Three: Patrons and the Peasant Question; Chapter Four: Voices from the Provinces; Chapter Five: "Not Only to Be Read but Fulfilled"; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Auhor.
