Sergey Mezin
Biographic Data
| ID | 9449581 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sergey Mezin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sergey |
| FAMILY NAME | Mezin |
| SIGNATURE | MEZIN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saratov State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9992-761X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Adventures of Mémoires de Villebois
This article is devoted to the textual history of the so-called Mémoires de Villebois. This work belongs to the genre of the historical anecdote within mid-eighteenth-century French Rossica and reveals secret undisclosed aspects of the life of Peter I and his immediate circle. A comparative analysis of the texts, together with observations on their textual filiation, makes it possible to conclude that the principal narratives of the Mémoires can …
Tsaritsyn of Peter’s Time in Modern Historiography
Introduction. The jubilee of Peter I intensified the study of the era of reforms, when important events and changes took place not only in the center of the country but also on the outskirts, in particular in Tsaritsyn and the Lower Volga region. Volgograd historians have recently reexamined these events in the city’s history, utilizing fresh documents from both central and local archives. Methods and materials. The collection of the latest scien…
A Contemporary on the First Weeks of Elizaveta Petrovna’s Reign
This article analyses a note written shortly after the palace coup of 25 November 1741, which brought Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, to power. The document is an extract from a letter sent from St Petersburg on 19/30 December 1741 to the Mazovian voivode Stanisław Poniatowski in Poland. Several indirect indications suggest that the author of the message was most likely Johann Sigismund von Pezold, secretary of the Saxon embassy. The auth…
The History of Pre-Petrine Russia as Recounted by Voltaire
This article analyses Voltaire’s evaluation of pre-Petrine Russia, its evolution, the sources of Voltaire’s data on medieval Muscovy, and his Russian contemporaries’ attitude to the historical work of the enlightener. The topic of Russia is touched upon in a number of Voltaire’s works: The History of Charles XII, Anecdotes of Peter the Great, Essay on the Customs and the Spirit of the Nations, and History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Gre…
The Paris of Peter the Great
This article considers the cultural aspect of Peter I’s visit to France in 1717, as well as his Paris impressions and the “lessons” he learnt during the trip. It was not his main purpose to get acquainted with the capital of France during his trip in May and June 1717. However, as it became clear that political talks were not going to be very successful, cultural contacts were brought to the fore. Referring to materials from Peter I’s library, th…
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The Paris of Peter the Great
This article considers the cultural aspect of Peter I’s visit to France in 1717, as well as his Paris impressions and the “lessons” he learnt during the trip. It was not his main purpose to get acquainted with the capital of France during his trip in May and June 1717. However, as it became clear that political talks were not going to be very successful, cultural contacts were brought to the fore. Referring to materials from Peter I’s library, th…
The History of Pre-Petrine Russia as Recounted by Voltaire
This article analyses Voltaire’s evaluation of pre-Petrine Russia, its evolution, the sources of Voltaire’s data on medieval Muscovy, and his Russian contemporaries’ attitude to the historical work of the enlightener. The topic of Russia is touched upon in a number of Voltaire’s works: The History of Charles XII, Anecdotes of Peter the Great, Essay on the Customs and the Spirit of the Nations, and History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Gre…
Tsaritsyn of Peter’s Time in Modern Historiography
Introduction. The jubilee of Peter I intensified the study of the era of reforms, when important events and changes took place not only in the center of the country but also on the outskirts, in particular in Tsaritsyn and the Lower Volga region. Volgograd historians have recently reexamined these events in the city’s history, utilizing fresh documents from both central and local archives. Methods and materials. The collection of the latest scien…
A Contemporary on the First Weeks of Elizaveta Petrovna’s Reign
This article analyses a note written shortly after the palace coup of 25 November 1741, which brought Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great, to power. The document is an extract from a letter sent from St Petersburg on 19/30 December 1741 to the Mazovian voivode Stanisław Poniatowski in Poland. Several indirect indications suggest that the author of the message was most likely Johann Sigismund von Pezold, secretary of the Saxon embassy. The auth…
The Adventures of Mémoires de Villebois
This article is devoted to the textual history of the so-called Mémoires de Villebois. This work belongs to the genre of the historical anecdote within mid-eighteenth-century French Rossica and reveals secret undisclosed aspects of the life of Peter I and his immediate circle. A comparative analysis of the texts, together with observations on their textual filiation, makes it possible to conclude that the principal narratives of the Mémoires can …
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