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Pisarenko, Konstantin Povsednevnaia Zhizn` Russkogo Dvora v Tsarstvovanie Elizavety Petrovny
[ Everyday life of the Russian court during the reign Elizaveta Petrovna]
Moscow: Molodaia Gvardiia, 2003 873 p. [32 ill.] Serie: Zhivaia Istoriia: Povsednevnaia Zhizn` Chelovechestva Hardcover. 12.5 x 20 cm ISBN: 5235025768 Language: RussianThe Russian Tsarina Elizaveta Petrovna ruled the country for almost 20 years (1741-1761). She is not as popular with scholars as are her father Peter the Great or Ivan the Terrible or Catherine the Great. There are still a lot blank spots in the account of her personal life and in the life of her court. This book tells about secrets of her palace kitchen and of palace revolutions, of the everyday life of her governmental offices and the behind the scenes struggle among her noble servants. The book is based on previously unread archival documents. Comments.
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