Download or read book On the Fringe of History written by Sarge Hoteko and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mapping St Petersburg written by Julie A. Buckler and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pushkin's palaces or Dostoevsky's slums? Many a modern-day visitor to St. Petersburg has one or, more likely, both of these images in mind when setting foot in this stage set-like setting for some of the world's most treasured literary masterpieces. What they overlook is the vast uncharted territory in between. In Mapping St. Petersburg, Julie Buckler traces the evolution of Russia's onetime capital from a "conceptual hierarchy" to a living cultural system--a topography expressed not only by the city's physical structures but also by the literary texts that have helped create it. By favoring noncanonical works and "underdescribed spaces," Buckler seeks to revise the literary monumentalization of St. Petersburg--with Pushkin and Dostoevsky representing two traditional albeit opposing perspectives--to offer an off-center view of a richer, less familiar urban landscape. She views this grand city, the product of Peter the Great's ambitious vision, not only as a geographical entity but also as a network of genres that carries historical and cultural meaning. We discover the busy, messy "middle ground" of this hybrid city through an intricate web of descriptions in literary works; nonfiction writings such as sketches, feuilletons, memoirs, letters, essays, criticism; and urban legends, lore, songs, and social practices--all of which add character and depth to this refurbished imperial city.
Download or read book Wonders of the World written by Flaminia Bartolini and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the stories behind such wonders of the world's architecture as the pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China, Chartes Cathedral, the city of Venice, etc.
Download or read book The Russian Opera written by Rosa Newmarch and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Russian Opera by Rosa Newmarch
Download or read book Fodor s Moscow and Saint Petersburg written by Christina Knight and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
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Download or read book Fodor s Moscow and St Petersburg written by Salwa Jabado and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Download or read book The Court of the Last Tsar written by Greg King and published by Trade Paper Press. This book was released on 2006-03-24 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for The Court of the Last Tsar "Any book by Greg King is a book to be kept and savored. He has not only given us a fresh, clear-eyed, and often startling new look at the life of the last Romanovs, but also lived up to the promise of his title. He has shown us how the whole enterprise worked, from Tsar Nicholas to his lowest cook and chambermaid. This book is a great work of scholarship—and a wonderful read." —Peter Kurth, author of Tsar: The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra and Anastasia: The Riddle of Anna Anderson "A mammoth, monumental achievement. No other book captures the essence and the entire scope of life at the court of Nicholas II. It's a thoroughly enjoyable and encyclopedic masterpiece that will be a major source for historians and biographers for years to come." —Marlene A. Eilers, author of Queen Victoria's Descendants and publisher of Royal Book News "Greg King has truly written a tour de force. The book is extremely well researched, has over 100 illustrations and is, quite simply, marvelous." —Coryne Hall, author of Little Mother of Russia, Once a Grand Duchess, and Imperial Dancer "Greg King is emerging as one of the leading authorities in today's liveliest field of Russian studies, and this is a major contribution to the study of late Imperial Russia." —Joseph T. Fuhrmann, author of Rasputin and the editor of The Complete Wartime Correspondence of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra
Download or read book Bolshevik Festivals 1917 1920 written by James Von Geldern and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early years of the USSR, socialist festivals--events entailing enormous expense and the deployment of thousands of people--were inaugurated by the Bolsheviks. Avant-garde canvases decorated the streets, workers marched, and elaborate mass spectacles were staged. Why, with a civil war raging and an economy in ruins, did the regime sponsor such spectacles? In this first comprehensive investigation of the way festivals helped build a new political culture, James von Geldern examines the mass spectacles that captured the Bolsheviks' historical vision. Spectacle directors borrowed from a tradition that included tsarist pomp, avant-garde theater, and popular celebrations. They transformed the ideology of revolution into a mythologized sequence of events that provided new foundations for the Bolsheviks' claim to power. In the early years of the USSR, socialist festivals--events entailing enormous expense and the deployment of thousands of people--were inaugurated by the Bolsheviks. Avant-garde canvases decorated the streets, workers marched, and elaborate mass spectacles were staged. Why, with a civil war raging and an economy in ruins, did the regime sponsor such spectacles? In this first comprehensive investigation of the way festivals helped build a new political culture, James von Geldern examines the mass spectacles that captured the Bolsheviks' historical vision. Spectacle directors borrowed from a tradition that included tsarist pomp, avant-garde theater, and popular celebrations. They transformed the ideology of revolution into a mythologized sequence of events that provided new foundations for the Bolsheviks' claim to power.
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Download or read book Moscow and St Petersburg written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, you'll learn how to: stretch your production dollars; make your movie stand out from the pack; and get great performances out of your actors." "In this user-friendly fact-filled book, you'll discover hard-earned lessons from such low budget mavericks as Steven Soderbergh (sex, lies and videotape), Roger Corman (The Little Shop of Horrors), Jon Favreau (Swingers), Daniel Myrick (The Blair Witch Project), and more that will help you make your movie - from start to finish."--BOOK JACKET.
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Download or read book Fodor s Moscow St Petersburg Kiev written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1994 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best guide to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, completely updated Detailed walking tours of each city's neighborhoods Museums, monuments, and architectural treasures The cultural scene, from jazz clubs to the Bolshoi Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget Modern high-rises, palatial grande dames, soviet fortresses, and youth hostels No frills cafes, restored 18th-century mansions, and ethnic and foreign dining rooms. Fresh, thorough, practical--from writers you can trust Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents 22 pages of maps, vacation itineraries, and more Important Contacts A to Z; Smart Travel Tips; Fodor's Choice; What's Where; Pleasures & Pastimes; New & Noteworthy; complete index.
Download or read book Peter the Great His Life and World written by Robert K. Massie and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 945 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • An “urgently readable” (Newsweek) biography of the captivating tsar who changed Russian history—from the New York Times bestselling author of Nicholas and Alexandra, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great “Enthralling . . . as fascinating as any novel and more so than most.”—The New York Times Book Review Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great, crowned co-tsar at the age of ten. Robert K. Massie delves deep into his life, chronicling the pivotal events that shaped a boy into a legend—including his “incognito” travels in Europe, his unquenchable curiosity about Western ways, his obsession with the sea and establishment of the stupendous Russian navy, his creation of an unbeatable army, his transformation of Russia, and his relationships with those he loved most: Catherine, the robust yet gentle peasant, his loving mistress, wife, and successor; and Menshikov, the charming, bold, unscrupulous prince who rose to wealth and power through Peter’s friendship. Impetuous and stubborn, generous and cruel, tender and unforgiving, a man of enormous energy and complexity, Peter the Great is brought fully to life.
Download or read book Fodor s Moscow St Petersburg Kiev written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1997 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) was one of the most popular British book illustrators of the Victorian era. One of Greenaway's early successes was Mother Goose, or the Old Nursery Rhymes, first published in 1881. Her watercolors of children wearing clothing from an earlier age and frolicking in the countryside evoked the Victorian reader's sense of nostalgia for the rural life of eighteenth-century England, and echoed Greenaway's own longing to retreat from the industrial urban setting of her native London." "This new edition of Kate Greenaway's Mother Goose reproduces illustrations from the rare 1881 edition in the Huntington Library's collections."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Fodor s Moscow and St Petersburg 6th Edition written by Fodor's and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St. Petersburg is celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2003 - the celebration and the city's makeover will have a huge impact on tourism.
Download or read book Saving The Tsar s Palaces written by Christopher Morgan & Irina Orlova and published by Polperro Heritage Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of those who battled to save the palaces, not just during and after the war, but during the Revolution and the harsh times that followed.
