Patterns of Russia shows how the public face of Russia developed and evolved through its distinct architecture, its astonishing art and its varied spaces. What emerges is a clear picture of how Russians fashioned their identity and the national monuments associated with it, in their setting – the Russian landscape – as well as elements of traditional material culture. Written in a concise and jargon-free style, tellingly illustrated, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in the history and culture of this complex country.
Robin Milner-Gulland is Emeritus Professor of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Sussex, and an eminent translator, author and editor of works on Russian topics. He is the author of Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Former Soviet Union (2nd edn, 2002) and The Russians (The Peoples of Europe) (1997), and translator of Icon and Devotion (Reaktion, 2002).
Foreword
1 North, South, East, West: The Spaces of Russia
2 Built Environment
3 Art and Artists of Old Russia
4 Art and Place
5 ‘Holy Russia’ and Its Jerusalems
6 Petersburg: Foundation and Fate
7 Ultimate Russia