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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 and uplifting, complex and contradictory--and more lasting than any Russian ruler or state.
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia, Orlando Figes
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- Title
- Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Orlando Figes
- Publisher
- Picador
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 768
- ISBN10
- 0312421958
- ISBN13
- 9780312421953
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, Hobby, History, Music Theme, Art, Music, Filmthema, Film, Culture and Society, British Literature, Russia, History of Europe, Culture, Alcohol, 21st Century, Cultural History, God, Hunting, Russian History, Hunts, Moscow, 18th-20th Century
- First published
- 2002
- Original title
- Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- 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 and uplifting, complex and contradictory--and more lasting than any Russian ruler or state.