Open Access“Two sides of Russian life and progress”: the image of Moscow and St. Petersburg at the turn of the 19-20th centuries in the English-language travelogues
Author(s) -
Aleksei A. Seniukhin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vestnik âroslavskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta imeni p.g. demidova. seriâ, gumanitarnye nauki/vestnik âroslavskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta im. p. g. demidova. seriâ, gumanitarnye nauki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-3844
pISSN - 1996-5648
DOI - 10.18255/1996-5648-2021-2-178-183
Subject(s) - st petersburg , civilization , character (mathematics) , empire , volga region , history , russian language , ancient history , russian literature , literature , linguistics , art , philosophy , archaeology , geometry , mathematics , metropolitan area
The article is devoted to the problem of images of the Russian Empire’s capitals at the turn of the 19-20th centuries in the European and American travelogues. The paper analyzes the main elements of foreigners’ ideas about Moscow and St. Petersburg and their influence on the image of Russia and Russians in general. Foreign tourists explained the cultural contrast between Russian capitals through the East-West dichotomy and concluded that the «barbaric» character of Russians was hidden behind the screen of European «civilization» created by the rulers.