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Scenarios of Power: Myth and Ceremony in Russian Monarchy from Peter the Great to the Abdication of Nicholas II - New Abridged One-Volume Edition - Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University Richard S. Wortman New Abridged One-Volume edition
Scenarios of Power: Myth and Ceremony in Russian Monarchy from Peter the Great to the Abdication of Nicholas II - New Abridged One-Volume Edition - Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University
Richard S. Wortman
Presents descriptions of coronations, funerals, parades, trips through the realm, and historical celebrations. This book reveals how these ceremonies were constructed or reconstructed to fit the political and cultural narratives in the lives and reigns of successive tsars. It also describes the upbringing of the heirs as well as their roles.
512 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 26, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691123745 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 512 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 236 × 31 mm · 802 g |
| Language | English |