Peter the Great through British Eyes: Perceptions and Representations of the Tsar since 1698

Abstract

Preface 1. Prologue to a visit 2. Peter in England, January-April 1698 3. British reactions to the reigning Peter, 1698-1725 4. Consolidation of a myth, 1726-1761 5. The shadow of the bronze horseman, 1761-1801 6. The testament of Peter the Great and British views of the tsar in the nineteenth century 7. Peter on the British stage 8. The British contribution to Petrine iconography Epilogue.