St Petersburg and the history of the Russian Empire

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The interactive lecture course offers a broad survey of the development of St. Petersburg and the different constellations of power and culture in its history over more than 200 years: courtly society and political struggles; secular and church architecture; art collections, musical life and academic progress; socio-economic change including the tensions created by urbanisation and industrialisation; controversies over Russia’s identity; discontent and repression, and finally war and revolution.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

• Identify the significance of St. Petersburg in cultural and political terms
• Place events and characters in a coherent chronological framework.
• Recognise key features of artistic and cultural developments.
• Explain the ways the city has been viewed in the West
• Navigate your way around historic St Petersburg with greater awareness and understanding.
• Recognise ways of taking your learning and personal interests further.

No additional costs. Paper and pen for any notetaking as you would like for the course.

Lectures, readings, discussions and feedback.

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Course programme

Peter the Great and the founding of St. Petersburg
The built environment
Court life and imperial government
The era of Catherine the Great
Music, arts and sciences
‘Window on Europe’ vs. Russification
The growth of trade and industry
Varieties of life in the pre-revolutionary era
Imperial celebrations and radical protest
The First World War and the transformation of St. Petersburg.

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Further information about other courses in the Century studies or European studies sections, please go to the college website: General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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St Petersburg and the history of the Russian Empire

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