| A Russian Paints America: The Travels of Pavel P. Svin'in, 1811-1813 Contributor(s): Swoboda, Marina (Author), Svin'in, Pavel P. (Author), Whisenhunt, William Benton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0773534148 ISBN-13: 9780773534148 Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: A Russian Paints America presents the first complete English translation of Svin'in's fascinating memoir. Thirty-one original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts. Introductory essays by Marina Swoboda and William Whisenhunt examine Russian-American relations, consider Svin'in's life and particular role in Russian history, and set his work in the context of the genre of picturesque travel - Svin'in clearly did not set out to produce a scholarly account of the United States but a work of literature, at a time when Russian literary language was in its earliest stages of development. Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of official Russian-American relations, A Russian Paints America is a distinctive work of interdisciplinary and transnational scholarship that provides a compelling picture of the political and cultural environment in Russia and America in the early nineteenth century. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - Travel | United States - General |
| Dewey: 917.304 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 230 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Pavel Svin in was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. This title presents a complete English translation of his memoir. 31 original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts." |
Contributor Bio(s): Svin'in, Pavel P.: - CA |