[PDF.76sq] Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia

Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia

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 | #49763 in Books |  Picador USA |  2003-10-17 |  2003-10-17 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  .36 x1.34 x6.22l,1.68 | File type: PDF | 768 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Interesting but Heavy|By Thomas Reiter|I've been meaning to read this book since it came out a few years ago, but have been too intimidated--reading a book of this size about Russian culture is not for the faint of heart! Having read some of the author's other books, however, I knew that sooner or later I would pick it up.

As I feared, this book is not a very easy r|From Publishers Weekly|Even if one takes nothing else away from this elegant, tightly focused survey of Russian culture, it's impossible to forget the telling little anecdotes that University of London history professor Figes (A People's Tragedy) relates about R

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. Skillfully interweaving the great works--by Dostoevsky, Stravinsky, and Chagall--with folk embroidery, peasant songs, religious icons, and all the customs of daily life, Figes reveals the spirit of "Russianness" as rich a...

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