Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Masha Gessen Journalist Masha Gessen follows the lives of four people born at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Each of them came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children and grandchi… OL19367557W
On the religious frontier On the religious frontier Firouzeh Mostashari Modern Russia's turbulent relations with its Muslim frontiers date back centuries. Indeed the nineteenth century, when the Muslim Caucasus first came under Russian rule, witnessed many of the histori… OL19722709W
Midnight in Siberia Midnight in Siberia David Greene "After two and a half years as NPR's Moscow bureau chief, David Greene travels across the country--a 6,000-mile journey by rail, from Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok--to speak with ordinary… OL19988125W
The sixth sense of the avant-garde The sixth sense of the avant-garde Irina Sirotkina "The touch and movement senses have a large place in the modern arts. This is widely discussed and celebrated, often enough as if it represents a breakthrough in a primarily visual age. This book tur… OL20052840W
Russia at play Russia at play Louise McReynolds "In Russia at Play, Louise McReynolds portrays a vibrant, rapidly changing culture in rich detail. Her account encompasses the "legitimate" stage, vaudeville, nightclubs, restaurants, sports, tourism… OL4084827W
Summerfolk Summerfolk Lovell, Stephen "A fascinating work rich in detail, Summerfolk explores the ways in which Russia's turbulent past has shaped the function of the dacha and attitudes toward it. The book also demonstrates the crucial … OL493963W
Provincial Russia in the Age of Enlightenment Provincial Russia in the Age of Enlightenment Dmitriĭ Ivanovich Rostislavov "The memoir of Dmitrii Ivanovich Rostislavov - a mathematician, teacher, and social critic - offers a rare firsthand view of provincial Russia in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. T… OL6213721W
Pushkin's children Pushkin's children Tatʹi͡ana Tolstai͡a "These twenty pieces address the politics, culture, and literature of Russia with erudition and flair. Passionate, opinionated, and wickedly clever, these essays use ample material from daily life to… OL985262W