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St Petersburg
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Author : Solomon Volkov
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-06-15
St Petersburg written by Solomon Volkov and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with History categories.
The definitive cultural biography of the “Venice of the North” and its transcendent artistic and spiritual legacy, written by Russian emerge and acclaimed cultural historian, Solomon Volkov. Long considered to be the mad dream of an imperious autocrat—the "Venice of the North," conceived in a setting of malarial swamps—St. Petersburg was built in 1703 by Peter the Great as Russia's gateway to the West. For almost 300 years this splendid city has survived the most extreme attempts of man and nature to extinguish it, from flood, famine, and disease to civil war, Stalinist purges, and the epic 900-day siege by Hitler's armies. It has even been renamed twice, and became St. Petersburg again only in 1991. Yet not only has it retained its special, almost mystical identity as the schizophrenic soul of modern Russia, but it remains one of the most beautiful and alluring cities in the world. Now Solomon Volkov, a Russian emigre and acclaimed cultural historian, has written the definitive cultural biography of this city and its transcendent artistic and spiritual legacy. For Pushkin, Gogol, and Dostoyevsky, Petersburg was a spectral city that symbolized the near-apocalyptic conflicts of imperial Russia. As the monarchy declined, allowing intellectuals and artists to flourish, Petersburg became a center of avant-garde experiment and flamboyant bohemian challenge to the dominating power of the state, first czarist and then communist. The names of the Russian modern masters who found expression in St. Petersburg still resonate powerfully in every field of art: in music, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich; in literature, Akhmatova, Blok, Mandelstam, Nabokov, and Brodsky; in dance, Diaghilev, Nijinsky, and Balanchine; in theater, Meyerhold; in painting, Chagall and Malevich; and many others, whose works are now part of the permanent fabric of Western civilization. Yet no comprehensive portrait of this thriving distinctive, and highly influential cosmopolitan culture, and the city that inspired it, has previously been attempted.
Russia St Petersburg
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Author : Stephen Platt
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-11-15
Russia St Petersburg written by Stephen Platt and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Travel categories.
We went to St Petersburg in 2009 for a meeting on an EU project called ISAAC about heritage tourism. The May weather was marvellous and we stayed in a nice hotel next to the Fontanka River in walking distance of Nevsky Prospect. The high spot of our trip was a private tour of the Impressionist paintings in the Hermitage and Russian art in the Russian Museum. The Hermitage Museum, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great is spectacular - lavish, ornate with the most impressive collection of art. The collections occupy a complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, home of Tsars, centre of imperial power, scene of the Bloody Sunday massacre of protesters in 1905 and subject to storming by Red Army troops in the October 1917 Revolution. We also had a boat trip to Peterhof, the Russian Versailles, begun in 1714 by Peter the Great as his Monplaisir'.
Sunlight At Midnight
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Author : Bruce Lincoln
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2009-04-28
Sunlight At Midnight written by Bruce Lincoln and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-28 with History categories.
For Russians, St. Petersburg has embodied power, heroism, and fortitude. It has encompassed all the things that the Russians are and that they hope to become. Opulence and artistic brilliance blended with images of suffering on a monumental scale make up the historic persona of the late W. Bruce Lincoln's lavish "biography" of this mysterious, complex city. Climate and comfort were not what Tsar Peter the Great had in mind when, in the spring of 1703, he decided to build a new capital in the muddy marshes of the Neva River delta. Located 500 miles below the Arctic Circle, this area, with its foul weather, bad water, and sodden soil, was so unattractive that only a handful of Finnish fisherman had ever settled there. Bathed in sunlight at midnight in the summer, it brooded in darkness at noon in the winter, and its canals froze solid at least five months out of every year. Yet to the Tsar, the place he named Sankt Pieter Burkh had the makings of a "paradise." His vision was soon borne out: though St. Petersburg was closer to London, Paris, and Vienna than to Russia's far-off eastern lands, it quickly became the political, cultural, and economic center of an empire that stretched across more than a dozen time zones and over three continents. In this book, revolutionaries and laborers brush shoulders with tsars, and builders, soldiers, and statesmen share pride of place with poets. For only the entire historical experience of this magnificent and mysterious city can reveal the wealth of human and natural forces that shaped the modern history of it and the nation it represents.
The City Of The Czar
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Author : Thomas Raikes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1838
The City Of The Czar written by Thomas Raikes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1838 with Saint Petersburg (Russia) categories.
About St Petersburg
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Author : Inga Tourmann
language : en
Publisher: Jourist Verlags GmbH
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About St Petersburg written by Inga Tourmann and has been published by Jourist Verlags GmbH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Travel categories.
Saint Petersburg, the Venice of the North, has always been the inspiration for Russian writers and poets. The unmatched architecture, the world famous Hermitage Museum and the white nights make this fabulous city truly unforgettable. Have an exciting trip through St. Petersburg together with 'About St. Petersburg. Talking City Guide'. Read the thrilling tales about the loveliest sights and get to know St. Petersburg as it is today. The city guide is remarkable in two main respects: • This book can not only be read but also heard. All the texts are read out by a professional speaker. • You can see all the city sights on the offline maps included, or you can call up the online maps from the chapter by clicking on a link. The maps and photos in this city guide will help you to cope while in St. Petersburg. You must get to know this city yourself and enjoy its beauty and secrets. The guide will tell you about the 17 most interesting sights: • Nevsky Prospect • The Kazan Cathedral • Palace Square and the Winter Palace • The State Hermitage Museum • Peter’s Summer Palace and Summer Garden • The Marble Palace • The Peter and Paul Fortress • Savior on the Blood • Vasilievsky Island • St. Isaac's Cathedral and Square • The Manege • Mariinsky Theater • St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral • Alexander Nevsky Monastery • Smolny • Peterhof • Tsarskoye Selo
The Rough Guide To St Petersburg
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Author : Dan Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
Release Date : 2008-06-02
The Rough Guide To St Petersburg written by Dan Richardson and has been published by Rough Guides UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-02 with Travel categories.
Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to St Petersburg, the ultimate guide to this beautiful city. The full-colour section introduces St Petersburg’s highlights, from world-class ballet and opera at the Mariinskiy Theatre to the gilded mosaics of the Church of the Saviour on the Blood. The guide takes a detailed look at Russian history, literature and cultural life with expert background on everything from the superlative art collection of the Hermitage and the city’s spectacular Imperial palaces to snowmobiling in Karelia. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of St. Petersburg with the clearest maps of any guide.
St Petersburg
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Author : Arthur L. George
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2004
St Petersburg written by Arthur L. George and has been published by Sutton Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Saint Petersburg (Russia) categories.
St Petersburg was commanded into existence by Peter the Great, and its inherent artifice has made it one of the world's most storied cities. This award-winning narrative history chronicles what is perhaps the greatest story of any modern city anywhere, from its foundation in a swampy war zone in 1703 to its role in overthrowing Soviet power.
St Petersburg
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Author : Catriona Kelly
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-02-25
St Petersburg written by Catriona Kelly and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with History categories.
"Fragile, gritty, and vital to an extraordinary degree, St Petersburg is one of the world's most alluring cities - a place in which the past is at once ubiquitous and inescapably controversial. This book shows how creative engagement with the past has always been fundamental to St Petersburg's residents"--From front jacket flap.
St Petersburg
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Author : Jonathan Miles
language : en
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Release Date : 2019-05-14
St Petersburg written by Jonathan Miles and has been published by Pegasus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with History categories.
Established in 1703 by the sheer will of its charismatic founder, the homicidal megalomaniac Peter the Great, St. Petersburg's dazzling yet unhinged reputation was quickly cemented by the sadistic dominion of its early rulers. This city, in its successive incarnations—St. Petersburg, Petrograd, Leningrad and, once again, St. Petersburg—has always been a place of perpetual contradiction.It was a window to Europe and the Enlightenment, but so much of Russia’s unique glory was also created here: its literature, music, dance, and, for a time, its political vision. It gave birth to the artistic genius of Pushkin and Dostoyevsky, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich, Pavlova and Nureyev. Yet, for all its glittering palaces, fairytale balls and enchanting gardens, the blood of thousands has been spilt on its snow-filled streets.It has been a hotbed of war and revolution, a place of siege and starvation, and the crucible for Lenin and Stalin’s power-hungry brutality. In St. Petersburg, Jonathan Miles recreates the drama of three hundred years in this paradoxical and brilliant city, bringing us up to the present day, when its fate hangs in the balance once more.
A Trip To St Petersburg
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Author : Robert Richardson-Gardner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
A Trip To St Petersburg written by Robert Richardson-Gardner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Saint Petersburg (Russia) categories.