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Red Fortress

- The Secret Heart of Russia's History
Af: Catherine Merridale Engelsk Paperback

Red Fortress

- The Secret Heart of Russia's History
Af: Catherine Merridale Engelsk Paperback
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON PRIZE 2013

HERALD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014

The extraordinary story of the Kremlin - from prize-winning author and historian Catherine Merridale

Both beautiful and profoundly menacing, the Kremlin has dominated Moscow for many centuries. Behind its great red walls and towers many of the most startling events in Russia''s history have been acted out. It is both a real place and an imaginative idea; a shorthand for a certain kind of secretive power, but also the heart of a specific Russian authenticity. Catherine Merridale''s exceptional book revels in both the drama of the Kremlin and its sheer unexpectedness: an impregnable fortress which has repeatedly been devastated, a symbol of all that is Russian substantially created by Italians. The many inhabitants of the Kremlin have continually reshaped it to accord with shifting ideological needs, with buildings conjured up or demolished to conform with the current ruler''s social, spiritual, military or regal priorities. In the process, all have claimed to be the heirs of Russia''s great historic destiny.

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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON PRIZE 2013

HERALD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014

The extraordinary story of the Kremlin - from prize-winning author and historian Catherine Merridale

Both beautiful and profoundly menacing, the Kremlin has dominated Moscow for many centuries. Behind its great red walls and towers many of the most startling events in Russia''s history have been acted out. It is both a real place and an imaginative idea; a shorthand for a certain kind of secretive power, but also the heart of a specific Russian authenticity. Catherine Merridale''s exceptional book revels in both the drama of the Kremlin and its sheer unexpectedness: an impregnable fortress which has repeatedly been devastated, a symbol of all that is Russian substantially created by Italians. The many inhabitants of the Kremlin have continually reshaped it to accord with shifting ideological needs, with buildings conjured up or demolished to conform with the current ruler''s social, spiritual, military or regal priorities. In the process, all have claimed to be the heirs of Russia''s great historic destiny.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 544
ISBN-13: 9780141032351
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0141032359
Kategori: Russia
Udg. Dato: 12 maj 2014
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 128mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 12 maj 2014
Forfatter(e): Catherine Merridale
Forfatter(e) Catherine Merridale


Kategori Russia


ISBN-13 9780141032351


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 544


Udgave


Længde 25mm


Bredde 128mm


Højde 197mm


Udg. Dato 12 maj 2014


Oplagsdato 12 maj 2014


Forlag Penguin Books Ltd