The Moscow Kremlin

Author : Mark Galeotti
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472845504

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An illustrated study of the history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country. A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to glittering churches. This is a fortress that has evolved over time, from the original wooden guard tower built in the 11th century to the current stone and brick complex, over the years having been built, burnt, besieged and rebuilt. Starting with the initial building of a wooden watch tower on the banks of the Moskva river in the 11th century, this book follows the Kremlin's tumultuous history through rises and falls and various iterations to today, supported by photographs, specially commissioned artwork and maps. In the process, it tells a story of Russia, and also unveils a range of mysteries around the fortress, from the 14th-century underground tunnels built to permit spies to enter and leave it covertly through to today's invisible defences such as it GPS spoofing field (switch on your phone inside the walls and it may well tell you you're at Vnukovo airport, 30km away) and drone jammers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:923385588

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The Moscow Kremlin by Anonim Pdf

Author : I. F. Polinina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 5888960667

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The Moscow Kremlin by I. F. Polinina Pdf

Author : Arthur Voyce
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780520345058

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived

Author : I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Kremlin (Moscow, Russia)
ISBN : WISC:89073610578

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The Moscow Kremlin and Red Square by I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrov Pdf

Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1985725681

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The Moscow Kremlin by Charles River Charles River Editors Pdf

"Here are luxury and penury, abundance and the most extreme deprivation, piety and atheism, ... and an unbelievable frivolity-warring elements which, out of their constant conflicts, create this marvelous, outrageous, gigantic whole which we know by its collective name: Moscow." -- Konstantin Batyushkov Among all the world's capitals, few contain a governmental seat of power as imposing or impressive as the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. While the name itself is often used as a shorthand to refer to the Russian government, and many people associate it with Red Square, the Kremlin is actually a fortress inside the heart of Moscow, replete with everything from ramparts and towers to decadent churches. The history of Russia is vast and winding, so it should come as no surprise that the same can be said for the Kremlin. Construction on the site was taking place by the 12th century, and by the 14th century it was imposing enough to withstand sieges. Ivan the Great added artistic flourishes to the Kremlin during the Renaissance, Catherine the Great had a residence built inside it during the 18th century, and Napoleon severely damaged the Kremlin in the course of ordering its destruction during the invasion of Russia in 1812. Even as Russian dynasties came and went, and a transition to the Soviet Union was made, the Kremlin remained, even as constant changes took place within it. The Moscow Kremlin: The History of Russia's Most Famous Landmark traces the history of Moscow's seat of power. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Kremlin like never before, in no time at all.

Author : Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Armor
ISBN : OCLC:81836682

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Sokrovishcha Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡ : Arsenal Russkikh T︠s︡areĭ by Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡ Pdf

Author : Catherine Merridale
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780805098372

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Red Fortress by Catherine Merridale Pdf

A magisterial, richly detailed history of the Kremlin, and of the centuries of Russian elites who have shaped it—and been shaped by it in turn The Moscow Kremlin is the heart of the Russian state, a fortress whose blood-red walls have witnessed more than eight hundred years of political drama and extraordinary violence. It has been the seat of a priestly monarchy, a worldly church and the Soviet Union; it has served as a crossroads for diplomacy, trade, and espionage; it has survived earthquakes, devastating fires, and at least three revolutions. Its very name is a byword for enduring power. From Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin, generations of Russian leaders have sought to use the Kremlin to legitimize their vision of statehood. Drawing on a dazzling array of sources from hitherto unseen archives and rare collections, renowned historian Catherine Merridale traces the full history of this enigmatic fortress. The Kremlin has inspired innumerable myths, but no invented tales could be more dramatic than the operatic successions and savage betrayals that took place within its vast compound of palaces and cathedrals. Today, its sumptuous golden crosses and huge electric red stars blaze side by side as the Kremlin fulfills its centuries-old role, linking the country's recent history to its distant past and proclaiming the eternal continuity of the Russian state. More than an absorbing history of Russia's most famous landmark, Red Fortress uses the Kremlin as a unique lens, bringing into focus the evolution of Russia's culture and the meaning of its politics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Kremlin (Moscow, Russia)
ISBN : OCLC:45742121

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The Moscow Kremlin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Baker,Susan Glasser
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780743281799

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Kremlin Rising by Peter Baker,Susan Glasser Pdf

In the tradition of Hedrick Smith's The Russians, Robert G. Kaiser's Russia: The People and the Power, and David Remnick's Lenin's Tomb comes an eloquent and eye-opening chronicle of Vladimir Putin's Russia, from this generation's leading Moscow correspondents. With the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia launched itself on a fitful transition to Western-style democracy. But a decade later, Boris Yeltsin's handpicked successor, Vladimir Putin, a childhood hooligan turned KGB officer who rose from nowhere determined to restore the order of the Soviet past, resolved to bring an end to the revolution. Kremlin Rising goes behind the scenes of contemporary Russia to reveal the culmination of Project Putin, the secret plot to reconsolidate power in the Kremlin. During their four years as Moscow bureau chiefs for The Washington Post, Peter Baker and Susan Glasser witnessed firsthand the methodical campaign to reverse the post-Soviet revolution and transform Russia back into an authoritarian state. Their gripping narrative moves from the unlikely rise of Putin through the key moments of his tenure that re-centralized power into his hands, from his decision to take over Russia's only independent television network to the Moscow theater siege of 2002 to the "managed democracy" elections of 2003 and 2004 to the horrific slaughter of Beslan's schoolchildren in 2004, recounting a four-year period that has changed the direction of modern Russia. But the authors also go beyond the politics to draw a moving and vivid portrait of the Russian people they encountered -- both those who have prospered and those barely surviving -- and show how the political flux has shaped individual lives. Opening a window to a country on the brink, where behind the gleaming new shopping malls all things Soviet are chic again and even high school students wonder if Lenin was right after all, Kremlin Rising features the personal stories of Russians at all levels of society, including frightened army deserters, an imprisoned oil billionaire, Chechen villagers, a trendy Moscow restaurant king, a reluctant underwear salesman, and anguished AIDS patients in Siberia. With shrewd reporting and unprecedented access to Putin's insiders, Kremlin Rising offers both unsettling new revelations about Russia's leader and a compelling inside look at life in the land that he is building. As the first major book on Russia in years, it is an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of the country and promises to shape the debate about Russia, its uncertain future, and its relationship with the United States.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Decoration and ornament, Architectural
ISBN : IND:30000048014355

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The Great Palace of the Moscow Kremlin by Anonim Pdf

Foto's en kunsthistorische beschrijvingen van uiterlijke en interieur van d e Moskouse citadel

Author : Irina Polynina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Kremlin (Moscow, Russia)
ISBN : 8880298097

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The Moscow Kremlin by Irina Polynina Pdf

Author : Eugene M. Fishel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674279421

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The Moscow Factor by Eugene M. Fishel Pdf

In 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea, bolstered a separatist conflict in the Donbas region, and attacked Ukraine with its regular army and special forces. In each instance of Russian aggression, the U.S. response has often been criticized as inadequate, insufficient, or hesitant. The Moscow Factor: U.S. Policy toward Sovereign Ukraine and the Kremlin is a unique study that examines four key Ukraine-related policy decisions across two Republican and two Democratic U.S. administrations. Eugene M. Fishel asks whether, how, and under what circumstances Washington has considered Ukraine’s status as a sovereign nation in its decision-making regarding relations with Moscow. This study situates the stance of the United States toward Ukraine in the broader context of international relations. It fills an important lacuna in existing scholarship and policy discourse by focusing on the complex trilateral—rather than simply bilateral—dynamics between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia from 1991 to 2016. This book brings together for the first time documentary evidence and declassified materials dealing with policy deliberation, retrospective articles authored by former policymakers, and formal memoirs by erstwhile senior officials. The study is also supplemented by open-ended interviews with former and returning officials.

Author : Nonna Vladimirskaya,Rimma Kostikova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Kremlin (Moscow, Russia)
ISBN : 5869130034

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The Moscow Kremlin by Nonna Vladimirskaya,Rimma Kostikova Pdf

Author : Catherine Merridale
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780241002674

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Red Fortress by Catherine Merridale Pdf

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON PRIZE 2013 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 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 many inhabitants of the Kremlin have continually reshaped it to accord with shifting ideological needs, with buildings conjured up or demolished to conform with the current ruler's social, spiritual, military or regal priorities. In the process, all have claimed to be the heirs of Russia's great historic destiny.