The magical chorus : a history of Russian culture from Tolstoy to Solzhenitsyn / Solomon Volkov ; translated from the Russian by Antonina W. Bouis.
| Author/creator |
Volkov, Solomon |
| Other author/creator | Bouis, Antonina W. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. |
| Description | xi, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Introduction -- pt. 1. The gathering storm -- ch. 1 -- ch. 2 -- pt. 2. A time of catastrophes -- ch. 3 -- ch. 4 -- ch. 5 -- ch. 6 -- pt. 3. Rendezvous with Stalin -- ch. 7 -- ch. 8 -- ch. 9 -- pt. 4. Thaws and freezes -- ch. 10 -- ch. 11 -- ch. 12 -- pt. 5. A time of changes -- ch. 13 -- ch. 14 -- ch. 15 -- Notes -- Index. |
| Abstract | From the reign of Tsar Nicholas II to the brutal cult of Stalin to the ebullient, uncertain days of perestroika, nowhere has the inextricable relationship between politics and culture been more starkly illustrated than in twentieth-century Russia. In the first book to fully examine the intricate and often deadly interconnection between Russian rulers and Russian artists, cultural historian Solomon Volkov (who experienced firsthand many of the events he describes) brings to life the human stories behind some of the greatest masterpieces of our time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-315) and index. |
| Other forms | Also issued online. |
| LCCN | 2007034204 |
| ISBN | 9781400042722 |
| ISBN | 1400042720 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PG 3026.P64 V65 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |