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“In her brilliant book about Peter the Great, Lindsay Hughes quotes a Pan-Slav historian called Mikhail Pogodin in 1841, one of the great 19th century historians of Russia.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Peter the Great's court
For: Historians and enthusiasts of Russian history
Key quote: “Weber there is describing a wedding feast that was held in St. Petersburg in November 1710, where the couple and all the attendees were dwarves.”
The host mentions 'Peter the Great' to explore the eccentricities and grotesque elements of Peter's court, as described by Friedrich Christian Weber. This sets the stage for a deeper discussion on the cultural and historical context of Peter's reign and its impact on Russia's image to foreign visitors.