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

by Adam Coker

While it is generally acknowledged that Russia's culture has been influenced by France, the present study goes beyond the Francophile preferences of the noble elite and examines Russian society more broadly, exploring those elements of French cultural influence that are still relevant today. This is done through an historical analysis of French loanwords in the Russian language from the time of Peter the Great to the present. The result of this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367819929
• ISBN13: 9780367819927
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"