, the multivalent, disparate strands that make up the texture of human culture" (22). As Robin Miller-Guilland writes, "In her many shorter articles, we find a tireless enthusiast for generally disregarded corners of history. the Great: A Biography, as well as for her interest in material culture as a primary historical source-particularly architecture but also art, clothing, fashion, icons, and ritual. Hughes is probably best known for her pioneering biographies Sophia, Regent of Russia, 1657-1704 and the monumental Peter. This collection of articles is a tribute to the memory and rich intellectual legacy of the late Lindsey Hughes (1949-2007), professor of Russian history at London University's School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies (SSEES, now part of University College London ).
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