The magical chorus a history of Russian culture from Tolstoy to Solzhenitsyn
From the reign of Tsar Nicholas II to the brutal cult of Stalin to the ebullient, uncertain days of perestroika, nowhere has the inextricable relationship between politics and culture been more starkly illustrated than in twentieth-century Russia. In the first book to fully examine the intricate and...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf
2008
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Acceso en línea: | Sumario |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b20267083*spi |
| Sumario: | From the reign of Tsar Nicholas II to the brutal cult of Stalin to the ebullient, uncertain days of perestroika, nowhere has the inextricable relationship between politics and culture been more starkly illustrated than in twentieth-century Russia. In the first book to fully examine the intricate and often deadly interconnection between Russian rulers and Russian artists, cultural historian Solomon Volkov (who experienced firsthand many of the events he describes) brings to life the human stories behind some of the greatest masterpieces of our time |
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| Descripción Física: | xi, 333 p., [16] p. of plates : il. ; 25 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400042722 |
