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  Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia (Picador) (Paperback) By (author) Dr Orlando Figes

  

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  Short Description for Natasha's DanceRenowned historian Figes summons the myriad elements that formed Russian culture and held it together. Beginning in the 18th 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. Illustrations.
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  • Publisher: Picador USA
  • Published: 17 October 2003
  • Format: Paperback 768 pages
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  • Categories: General & World History | European History
  • ISBN 13: 9780312421953 ISBN 10: 0312421958
  • Sales rank: 109,518

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Full description for Natasha's Dance

• 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.