L. Hughes - Böcker

In this work, international experts mark the anniversary of Peter I's visit to England in 1698. They explore British-Russian relations - Peter in England, Russian apprentices, British ships and maritime technology in Peter's navy forest surveys, British views of Russia, Scottish influences - and widen the focus to look at the Baltic question, the motives behind the founding of St Petersburg, and the 1695-6 Azov campaigns. From the glimpse of Russian court life through private letters, protraits of Peter and a description of Catherine I's household to over-views of Peter's reforms and their impact: this volume offers insights into the relationship between Russia and Europe as well as Peter's personality, legacy and relevance for Russia today.

This is the scandalous story of how the Maasai people of Kenya lost the best part of their land to the British in the 1900s. Drawing upon unique oral testimony and extensive archival research, Hughes describes the intrigues surrounding two enforced moves and the 1913 lawsuit, while explaining why recent events have brought the story full circle.