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The face of Russia : anguish, aspiration, and achievement in Russian culture / James H. Billington
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TextPublication details: New York, TV Books, 1998Description: 269 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmISBN: - 1575001047
- 9781575001043
- Anguish, aspiration, and achievement in Russian culture
- Face of Russia (Television program)
- ARCH FRBC 947 B598F
- DK32 .B544 1998
Contents:
Summary: "Billington explains how Russia's rich tradition of art, spirituality, and culture has affected the country's political process and its struggle toward democracy."--Jacket
I. The monks. The face on the firewood : the painting of Rublev -- II. The aristocrats. The facade of power : the architecture of Rastrelli ; Speech after silence : the literature of Gogol -- III. The masses. The sounds of the people : the music of Musorgsky ; The face of the future : the films of Eisenstein ; The human reality : facing freedom
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Companion volume to the PBS TV series: The face of Russia
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-256) and index
I. The monks. The face on the firewood : the painting of Rublev -- II. The aristocrats. The facade of power : the architecture of Rastrelli ; Speech after silence : the literature of Gogol -- III. The masses. The sounds of the people : the music of Musorgsky ; The face of the future : the films of Eisenstein ; The human reality : facing freedom
"Billington explains how Russia's rich tradition of art, spirituality, and culture has affected the country's political process and its struggle toward democracy."--Jacket
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