AI Samenvatting stof week 1-3 Flashcards
What is the theme of Valerie Kivelson & Joan Neuberger’s work?
Images don’t just reflect power—they create it.
How did visual culture shape the perception of tsars in Russia?
Visual culture shaped how tsars were perceived—divinely appointed rulers.
What role did rituals and artwork play in reinforcing authority?
Power was made visible through rituals, artwork, and objects, reinforcing authority.
What is the significance of the Cap of Monomakh in Russian history?
The Cap of Monomakh legitimized tsarist rule through a legendary connection to Byzantium.
How were Tsar Aleksei and Peter I portrayed differently in art?
Aleksei is portrayed in traditional terms; Peter I adopts Western aesthetics.
What themes are emphasized in Peter I’s portraits?
Science, military, and reason—part of his modernization efforts.
What does M.M. Kheraskov’s epic poem glorify?
Russia’s conquest of Kazan and its liberation from ‘barbarian’ rule.
What ideology does Ivan IV defend in his letter to Prince Kurbsky?
He defends autocracy as divinely sanctioned and rebellion as sinful.
What was the legitimacy crisis faced by Muscovite rulers after the Golden Horde?
They needed new sources of legitimacy, turning to religion and Byzantine inheritance.
What is St. Petersburg a symbol of according to Orlando Figes?
A symbol of Peter the Great’s reformist ambitions reflecting Western values.
How did Russian elites balance European customs with rural traditions?
They adopted European customs while remaining tied to traditional Russian features.
What was the geopolitical context of Catherine II’s Crimea journey?
It aimed to portray Russia as a Western imperial power and trigger tensions with the Ottoman Empire.
What characterizes Russia’s expansion as a colonial empire?
Expansion was internal and contiguous, sharing features with Western colonialism.
What does the ‘sociology of the frontier’ refer to?
The dynamics of conflict and exchange between Russian settlers and indigenous groups.
What did maps like Witsen’s Map of Tartary reflect?
European curiosity and strategic interests in Russian territories.
What is the concept of ‘self-colonization’ introduced by Alexander Etkind?
Russia colonized its own people and landscapes, blurring lines between colony and metropole.
What does Khodarkovsky argue about Russia’s colonial identity?
Russia was a colonial empire despite never self-identifying as one.
What key themes are explored in the source analysis of Catherine II?
Portrayal of herself, Europeanization discourse, and legacies of imperial imagery.
How does the concept of internal colonization impact Russian identity?
It suggests Russia’s own landscapes and peoples were subject to state-driven colonization.
What role did ecological colonization play in Russian history?
It linked human and environmental histories, particularly in resource extraction.
What narratives did art and literature create regarding Russian superiority?
They legitimized empire and portrayed Central Asian and Caucasian peoples as ‘other’.
What historiographical debate is raised regarding Russia’s colonial status?
Was Russia a colonial empire despite its lack of overseas colonies?
Fill in the blank: Russia saw itself as a European empire, yet it _______.
colonized its own land and people.
