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Summary:

"Beginning in the eighteenth century with the building of St. Petersburg and culminating with the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself - its character, spiritual essence, and destiny"--Back cover.

Table of Contents:

• European Russia
• Children of 1812
• Moscow! Moscow!
• The peasant marriage
• In search of the Russian soul
• Descendants of Genghiz Khan
• Russia through the Soviet lens
• Russia abroad.

Author/Creator:

Figes, Orlando , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Natasha's dance: a cultural history of Russia [by Figes, O.]

Subjects:

Russia — Civilization

Russia — History

Civilization

Russia

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 661-689) and index.
"A Metropolitan Book."
"First published in the United States by Metropolitan Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, LLC"--Title page verso.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 728 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Physical Characteristics:

portrait; plate; illustration; map

Call Numbers:

DK32 .F54 2002b

ISBNs:

0312421958 (pbk.)
9780312421953 (pbk.)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2002071881

OCLC Numbers:

53331926