Voltaire's history of Tsar Peter the Great paints him as the
original enlightened despot, bringing civilisation to a barbaric
empire and creating a lasting Enlightenment society, worthily
succeeded by Voltaire's patron Catherine the Great. This two-volume
edition takes its text primarily from the last edition that
Voltaire personally oversaw, that of 1775. The critical apparatus
is both detailed and effective, containing pertinent notes,
lengthily comparisons of editions, a glossary and twelve
appendices, including Voltaire's letters regarding the work's
composition and the critical response it received. This superb
edition offers for the first time a chance to assess all of the
elements of Voltaire's complicated relationship with the idea of
Tsar Peter.
General
| Imprint: |
Voltaire Foundation
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Complete Works of Voltaire, 46-47 |
| Release date: |
1999 |
| Editors: |
Michel Mervaud
|
| Authors: |
Voltaire
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
1370 |
| Edition: |
Critical edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7294-0568-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7294-0568-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780729405683 |
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