Fundamental Transformations between the Reigns of Peter the Great and Alexander II
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SummaryAt the onset of Peter’s reign Russian culture was in a dismal state. The vast majority of the Russian population was illiterate, even among the nobility. Since Peter wanted to westernize Russian society on virtually all levels, education and culture would have to be an integral part of such an extensive transition. The most obvious changes were physical, as Peter decreed that the nobility has to dress in the European style and shave their beards. Peter also began to make some strides toward integrating women into high society. He abolished the Mongolian style terem and women were to attend court functions on the same terms as men.
Table of Contents- At the onset of Peter's reign Russian culture was in a dismal state.
- Peter made many enemies in the church with his new policies.
- Although Peter focused mostly on architecture and arts he deemed to be more practical, he still recognized the importance of fine arts and literature.
- The seed of intellectualism was planted during Peter's reign, but the fruits of his cultural labor were harvested by Catherine the Great.
- One of the most significant influences of freemasonry lies in the social awareness it created among the intelligentsia.
- Russian society of the early 19th century was deeply affected by the Napoleonic wars.
- The reign of Nicholas was generally known as an era of imperialistic and reactionary views.
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