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A “Complete” Atlas of the Russian Empire (with Catherine Evtuhov)
A “Complete” Atlas of the Russian Empire (with Catherine Evtuhov)
Utility (pol’za) was a watchword of Empress Elizabeth’s reign (1741-61). The 1745 Atlas of the Russian Empire, published in nineteen regional maps and a general map of the empire, was presented in this spirit. The atlas united “geographical rules” and “new observations” to create a complete picture of the All-Russian Empire and contiguous lands. The visual and the imperial intersect…