HIST 245 : HIST 245 Readings.docx
15 Dec 2013
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4 major environmental zones: tundra, forest, forest-steppe, steppe. The revolution of peter the great, russian and soviet history, 25-31. Emergence of modern, bureaucratic state with no fundamental reordering of society. Cultural revolution, founds st petersburg in 1703. Created high society, decimalized coinage, standardized language, supported science, medicine. Friend of catherine the great, helped her become empress. Masks and masquerades, russian and soviet history, 34-50. Elizabeth took power through coup d" tat while wearing a mask: asked people if they knew who she was, became an official test. Masquerades held to mock political enemies and empress anna, who loved masquerades. Elizabeth saw no line between public and private life, she was fully empress and natural ruler. Catherine"s proposals for a new law code were very liberal, used language of enlightenment: liberty is what one ought to do and not being made to do what one ought not do . Decree on serfs , serfs must be absolutely obedient or are deported.
