The extraordinary story of the Kremlin, from prize-winning author and historian Catherine Merridale
Both beautiful and profoundly menacing, the Kremlin has dominated Moscow for many centuries. Behind its great red walls and towers many of the most startling events in Russia's history have been acted out. It is both a real place and an imaginative idea; a shorthand for a certain kind of secretive power, but also the heart of a specific Russian authenticity.
Catherine Merridale's exceptional new book revels in both the drama of the Kremlin and its sheer unexpectedness: an impregnable fortress which has repeatedly been devastated, a symbol of all that is Russian substantially created by Italians. The Kremlin is one of the very few buildings in the world which still keeps its original, late medieval function: as a palace, built to intimidate the ruler's subjects and to frighten foreign emissaries. Red Fortress brilliantly conveys this sense of the Kremlin as a stage set, nearly as potent under Vladimir Putin as it was under earlier, far more baleful inhabitants.
Praise for Ivan's War:
'A marvellous book ... Catherine Merridale is a superb historian, among the very best of her generation' Tony Judt
'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times
'A harrowing but unforgettable report on the chaos and tragedy that brought this Europe to birth ... Magnificent' Boyd Tonkin, Independent
'Outstanding' Simon Sebag Montefiore
About the author:
Catherine Merridale is the author of Moscow Politics and the Rise of Stalin, Night of Stone: Death and Memory in Russia, which won the Heinemann Prize for Literature and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and Ivan's War: The Red Army, 1939-45. She is Professor of Contemporary History at Queen Mary, University of London.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The extraordinary story of the Kremlin, from prize-winning author and historian Catherine Merridale Both beautiful and profoundly menacing, the Kremlin has dominated Moscow for many centuries. Behind its great red walls and towers many of the most startling events in Russia's history have been acted out. It is both a real place and an imaginative idea; a shorthand for a certain kind of secretive power, but also the heart of a specific Russian authenticity. Catherine Merridale's exceptional new book revels in both the drama of the Kremlin and its sheer unexpectedness: an impregnable fortress which has repeatedly been devastated, a symbol of all that is Russian substantially created by Italians. The Kremlin is one of the very few buildings in the world which still keeps its original, late medieval function: as a palace, built to intimidate the ruler's subjects and to frighten foreign emissaries. Red Fortress brilliantly conveys this sense of the Kremlin as a stage set, nearly as potent under Vladimir Putin as it was under earlier, far more baleful inhabitants. Praise for Ivan's War: 'A marvellous book . Catherine Merridale is a superb historian, among the very best of her generation' Tony Judt 'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times 'A harrowing but unforgettable report on the chaos and tragedy that brought this Europe to birth . Magnificent' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'Outstanding' Simon Sebag Montefiore About the author: Catherine Merridale is the author of Moscow Politics and the Rise of Stalin, Night of Stone: Death and Memory in Russia, which won the Heinemann Prize for Literature and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and Ivan's War: The Red Army, 1939-45. She is Professor of Contemporary History at Queen Mary, University of London. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR005156104
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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6545-9781846140372
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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing (2013). 506pp. Near Fine/Near Fine copy, publisher's press release laid in, now preserved in archival jacket protector. Nº de ref. del artículo: 023700
Descripción Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. xvii, 506pp, index, further reading, notes, col ills, maps, col endpaper maps. Gray cloth in jacket. Slight bubbling of cloth to front board, otherwise excellent. A history of the Kremlin overmany centuries. From its deepest basements to the red star on the Saviour Tower, the Kremlin preserves traces of all its roles from sacred Orthodox religious site to tyrant's lair, from sumptuous palace to greasy Bolshevik canteen. One of the few medieval buildings in the world to maintain it original late medieval function: as a palace, built to intimidate the ruler's subjects and frighten foreign emissaries- nearly as potent under Putin as it was under ealier inhabitants. Size: 8vo. Nº de ref. del artículo: 049568
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