Russia's French Connection: A History of the Lasting French Imprint on Russian Culture

ISBN-13: 9780367819927 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 360 str.

Adam Coker

Opis

An historical analysis of French loanwords in the Russian language, this book traces patterns of French influence upon Russian culture. Following this lexical study, two major Franco-Russian events are studied: Immigration to Russia following the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

Spis treści

1. In Search of Russia’s French Connection  2. Lexical Analysis of French Influence in Russia  3. French Immigration to Russia  4. The Russian Army’s Foreign Campaigns of 1813–1815 and French Cultural Influence  5. Russian Periodical Literature and French Influence, 1788–1825.  Conclusion

O autorze

Adam Coker is Assistant Professor of History at Brewton-Parker College in Mt. Vernon, Georgia.