- 244 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
From the ascent of Peter the Great to the Russian Revolution. From the Battle of the Boyne to the Easter Rising. Between these epochal events were two astounding centuries of war, diplomacy, intrigue, innovation and international radical political movements, the reverberations of which are still felt in both Ireland and the former territories of the Russian empire today.
In Anarchy and Authority, readers follow contemporaneous accounts of Irish men and women who ventured into the Russian empire during the long centuries of Romanov rule. Human connections, political intrigues, cultural cross-pollination mesh with sweeping historical narratives in the story of the island and the empire.
Meticulously researched and energetically told, these are the stories of Irish residents, travellers and migrants to Russia from that time, ranging from diplomats and governesses, to early tourists, travel writers, soldiers, servants and even a revolutionary music-teacher. From the Irishmen and women who benefitted from the imperial wars waged by the Russian state, to those Irish observers who bore witness to the horrors of serfdom and the oppression of dissenting voices.
Anarchy and Authority brings to vivid life these Irish perspectives. Their fascinating insights and unique depths of field give increasing relevance to the turbulent geo-politics of modern times.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Endorsement
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Dedication 2
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- List of Maps and Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Note on Terminology and Usage
- INTRODUCTION
- I MERCENARIES AND AMBASSADORS: IRISH CAREERS IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY RUSSIA
- II TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE
- III JAUNTS TO INTER-WAR RUSSIA
- IV ADVENTURERS AND INNOVATORS AFTER CRIMEA
- V PRELUDE TO REVOLUTION
- CONCLUSIONS: IMAGINING RUSSIA, IMAGINING IRELAND, FROM PETER THE GREAT TO NICHOLAS II
- Appendix: Chronology of Accounts of Romanov Russia by Irish Authors
- Notes
- Index
- Plate Section