Peter the Great
This program details the nature of the Swedish Empire in the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries and draws a fascinating portrait of Charles XII. But the major part of the program is devoted to a portrait of the extraordinary and contradictory Tsar Peter the Great, the Oriental Russia into whic...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Pathé cinéma (France) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c1990.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (33 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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| Summary: |
This program details the nature of the Swedish Empire in the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries and draws a fascinating portrait of Charles XII. But the major part of the program is devoted to a portrait of the extraordinary and contradictory Tsar Peter the Great, the Oriental Russia into which he was born and the ways in which he turned Russia toward Europe, the problems he faced and the sometimes inventive and sometimes incredibly brutal ways in which he imposed solutions, the city he built, and the spirit he aroused-which is why he is considered the father of his country. It also tells of his conflict with Sweden and the Battle of Poltava. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Sept. 19, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Rise of Sweden's Charles XII (3:56) -- Swedish Army (1:04) -- Rise of Russia's Tsar: Peter the Great (4:49) -- Rebuilding Russia: "By Order of the Tsar" (4:50) -- Petersburg: The Venice of the North (3:14) -- Battle at Poltava (6:34) -- Charles XII's Defeat and Death (2:58) -- Legacy of Peter the Great (3:14) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This program details the nature of the Swedish Empire in the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries and draws a fascinating portrait of Charles XII. But the major part of the program is devoted to a portrait of the extraordinary and contradictory Tsar Peter the Great, the Oriental Russia into which he was born and the ways in which he turned Russia toward Europe, the problems he faced and the sometimes inventive and sometimes incredibly brutal ways in which he imposed solutions, the city he built, and the spirit he aroused-which is why he is considered the father of his country. It also tells of his conflict with Sweden and the Battle of Poltava. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (33 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |