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Even if one takes nothing else away from this elegant, tightly focused survey of russian culture, its impossible to forget the telling little anecdotes that university of london history professor figes a peoples tragedy relates about russias artists, writers, musicians, intellectuals and courtiers as he traces the cultural movements of the last three centuries. A professor of history at birkbeck, university of london and a frequent contrib. Jun 07, 20 balakirev utilised syncopated rhythms, while orlando figes in natashas dance. Orlando figes project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. At 582 pages of text and another 143 pages of extensive footnotes, timelines, book recommendations and index, it is a serious book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read natashas dance. Natashas dance is a seminal work of over 700 pages with maps and notes and further reading. A cultural history of russia orlando figes history on a grand scalean enchanting masterpiece that explores the making of one of the world s most vibrant civilizationsa people s tragedy, wrote eric hobsbawm, did more to help us understand the russian revolution than any other book i know. He shows how, perhaps more than any other country, russias sense of identity is embodied in its culture. Art and philosophy have continually wrestled with what it means to be russian, and what russia s place and mission in the world should be. Natasha s dance is history on an even grander scale. A cultural history of russia in a recent book launch at the kennan institute, orlando figes, professor of history at birbeck college introduced and discussed his new book, natasha s dance. A cultural history of russia 2002, orlando figes sweeps us up with enormous assurance but a very light touch to whirl us round and round through the last 300 years of russias cultural history. His works have been translated into twentyseven languages.
A cultural history of russia and millions of other books are available for instant access. Figes weaves in quotes and references to countless writers and poets and pays special attention to defining artists during certain chapters, such as tolstoy in. A cultural history of russia argues that his key innovation was the introduction into russian music of the pentatonic scale. Petersburg during the reign of peter the great in the early eighteenth century. An immensely learned, ambitious effort to view russian history through the lens of its arts, music, and literature.
Ten years later i find this book as remarkable an achievement as i did the first time. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. Pdf download natashas dance a cultural history of russia. I was quite excited to be able to read this again now that it is available as an ebook. Russian high culture and its conundrums ravished the western 19thcentury imagination. A people s tragedy, orlando figes s history of the russian revolution, garnered several literary prizes for its narrative sweep and historical insights.
From alexander pushkin to boris pasternak, figes contends, russias artistic energy was almost wholly given to the quest to grasp the idea of its nationality. The author of a peoples tragedy, in which he retells the story of the russian revolution, figes now explores russian culture from the days of peter the great to the revolution and the soviet regime. It is aimed more at the wellinformed general reader than the expert. For one, russian culture is not a monolithic thing but rather a mixture of competing forces like modernization vs tradition. Virtually every facet of russian culture from the influence of siberian shamans on the art of vasily kandinsky to science fiction writing during the soviet era is surveyed. The history of russia ussr soviet union 150 vintage books. Starting from the celebrated tension between the european culture of the upper classes and the. A cultural history of russia orlando figes history on a grand scalean enchanting masterpiece that explores the making of one of the worlds most vibrant civilizationsa peoples tragedy, wrote eric hobsbawm, did more to help us understand the russian revolution than any other book i know. Petersburg and culminating with the soviet regime, figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of russia itselfits character. A cultural history of russia is a dazzling history of russia s mighty culture orlando figes enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on russia, the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people. Orlando figes enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on russia, the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a.
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History is a statement of facts, that is those that have not been suppressed in the archives. Macmillan schoolhistory on a grand scalean enchanting masterpiece. Skillfully interweaving the great worksby dostoevsky, stravinsky, and chagallwith folk embroidery, peasant songs, religious icons, and all the customs of daily life, figes. Petersburg a window on the west and culminating with the challenges posed to russian identity by the soviet regime, figes examines how. Orlando figes enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on russia, the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people. He is the author of many other books on russian history including natashas dance. Jul 01, 2018 he is the author of many other books on russian history including natashas dance. A cultural history of russia is a dazzling history of russias mighty culture orlando figes enthralling, richly evocative history has been heralded as a literary masterpiece on russia, the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a people. A peoples tragedy, orlando figess history of the russian revolution, garnered several literary prizes for its narrative sweep and historical insights. Natashas dance illuminates russias cultural history with the same winning combination of vivid character studies and perceptive analysis of major events and trends. Natashas dance by orlando figes books the guardian. The brooding selfcentered tsars cared little for the world outside their borders, and it was left to writers, painters and musicians to seek grander territory, the microcosm of the mind and the big landscape. Its the title which caught my attention at first natasha s dance from war and peace. Natashas dance ebook by orlando figes 9781466862890.
Natashas dance is not a straight recitation of russian history, but a deliberate exploration of its culture throughout the centuries, focusing on its artists, writers and musicians. Orlando figes is the author of a people s tragedy, natasha s dance, and the crimean war, among other books. A cultural history of russia ebook written by orlando figes. Vast in scale and woven through with extraordinary stories and characters, it ranges from the splendour of eighteenthcentury st petersburg to the power of stalinist propaganda, from folk art to the magic rituals of asiatic shamans, from the poetry of pushkin to the music. Nov 10, 2002 natasha s dance is a most welcome sequel to figes s muchpraised history of the russian revolution, a people s tragedy.
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In natashas dance noted historian orlando figes examines the contributing strands of russian culture that give russia its very unique flavor. Natasha s dance paperback a cultural history of russia. Writing history is uncomplicated but writing about the culture of russia without being russian is infinitely more difficult. From the awardwinning author of the whisperers, orlando figes natashas dance. Panoramic and richly anecdotal, it traces russia s cultural history from the building of st. Russia is a country that has produced far greater artists than leaders. Natashas dance is orlando figess epic, richly evocative and unparalleled exploration of russia, its culture and people. Orlando figes enthralling, richly evocative history.
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