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ISBN 13 : 9781873968864
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (688 download)
Download or read book Treasures of the Czars written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡
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Total Pages : 264 pages
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Download or read book Treasures of the Czars written by Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡ and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features many of the remarkable works of art housed in the former armoury and other museums of the Moscow Kremlin, including Peter the Great's coronation crown, and Faberge's Tricentennial Easter Egg commissioned in 1913 by Nicholas II to celebrate 300 years of Romanov rule.
Author : Brian Allen
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300116780
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Britannia & Muscovy written by Brian Allen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying an exhibition of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver is housed. The silver items - a large water pot with snake-shaped flagon shaped like a leopard, and more - exemplify the developing ties between England and Russia.
Author : Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870991930
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Treasures from the Kremlin written by Gosudarstvennye muzei Moskovskogo Kremli︠a︡ and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1979 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasures from the Kremlin is the fourth exhibition in the program of ongoing cultural exchange initiated in 1974 between the Museums of the Soviet Union and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition, to be seen first in New York and then in Paris, contains one hundred of the most magnificent works in the collections of the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin.--page 9.
Author : Will Lowes
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810839465
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)
Download or read book Fabergé Eggs written by Will Lowes and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents detailed technical descriptions of 66 Faberge eggs, as well as the stories of people involved in their making or presentation.
Author : Florida) Florida International Museum (St. Petersburg
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Treasures of the Czars written by Florida) Florida International Museum (St. Petersburg and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ulrich Hofmeister
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000968847
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Imperial Cities in the Tsarist, the Habsburg, and the Ottoman Empires written by Ulrich Hofmeister and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the various ways imperial rule constituted and shaped the cities of Eastern Europe until the First World War in the Tsarist, Habsburg, and Ottoman empires. In these three empires, the cities served as hubs of imperial rule: their institutions and infrastructures enabled the diffusion of power within the empires while they also served as the stages where the empire was displayed in monumental architecture and public rituals. To this day, many cities possess a distinctively imperial legacy in the form of material remnants, groups of inhabitants, or memories that shape the perceptions of in- and outsiders. The contributions to this volume address in detail the imperial entanglements of a dozen cities from a long-term perspective reaching back to the eighteenth century. They analyze the imperial capitals as well as smaller cities in the periphery. All of them are "imperial cities" in the sense that they possess traces of imperial rule. By comparing the three empires of Eastern Europe this volume seeks to establish commonalities in this particular geography and highlight trans-imperial exchanges and entanglements. This volume is essential reading to students and scholars alike interested in imperial and colonial history, urban history and European history.
Author : Daniel B. Rowland
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501752103
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book God, Tsar, and People written by Daniel B. Rowland and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God, Tsar, and People brings together in one volume essays written over a period of fifty years, using a wide variety of evidence—texts, icons, architecture, and ritual—to reveal how early modern Russians (1450–1700) imagined their rapidly changing political world. This volume presents a more nuanced picture of Russian political thought during the two centuries before Peter the Great came to power than is typically available. The state was expanding at a dizzying rate, and atop Russia's traditional political structure sat a ruler who supposedly reflected God's will. The problem facing Russians was that actual rulers seldom—or never—exhibited the required perfection. Daniel Rowland argues that this contradictory set of ideas was far less autocratic in both theory and practice than modern stereotypes would have us believe. In comparing and contrasting Russian history with that of Western European states, Rowland is also questioning the notion that Russia has always been, and always viewed itself as, an authoritarian country. God, Tsar, and People explores how the Russian state in this period kept its vast lands and diverse subjects united in a common view of a Christian polity, defending its long frontier against powerful enemies from the East and from the West.
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Total Pages : 516 pages
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Download or read book Imperial Russian Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Greg King
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470324996
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Court of the Last Tsar written by Greg King and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the most magnificent court in Europe—a world of fairy-tale opulence, ornate architecture, sophisticated fashion, extravagant luxury, and immense power. In the last Russian imperial court, a potent underlying mythology drove its participants to enact the pageantry of medieval, Orthodox Russia—infused with the sensibilities of Versailles—against a backdrop of fading Edwardian splendor, providing a spectacle of archaic ceremonies carefully orchestrated as a lavish stage upon which Nicholas II played out his tumultuous reign. While a massive body of literature has been devoted to the last of the Romanovs, The Court of the Last Tsar is the first book to examine the people, mysteries, traditions, scandals, rivalries, rituals, and riches that were part of everyday life in the last two decades of the Romanov dynasty. It is as difficult for the twenty-first-century mind to imagine the pomp and splendor that accompanied the tsar and his family everywhere they went as it was for the simple Russian peasant toiling a thousand miles from St. Petersburg. This stunningly illustrated volume removes the mystery with more than a hundred black-and-white photos; floor plans of the tsar’s Winter Palace, the Alexander Palace, and the Grand Kremlin Palace; a map of St. Petersburg; and plans of the imperial parks at Tsarskoye Selo and Peterhof. This eye-popping tour of hedonistic imperial Russia on the edge of oblivion draws on hundreds of previously unpublished primary sources, including memoirs, personal letters, diary entries, and official documents collected during author Greg King’s fifteen years of research in Russia and elsewhere in Europe. It invites you to experience dozens of extravagant ceremonies and entertainments attended only by members of the court; exposes the numerous sexual intrigues of the imperial family, including rape, incest, and brazen affairs; and introduces many of the more than fifteen thousand individuals who made the imperial court a society unto itself. Chief among these, of course, was Tsar Nicholas II. He ruled an empire that stretched over one-sixth of the earth’s land surface but lacked, according to one courtier, both his father’s inspiring presence and his mother’s vibrant charm. His wife, Alexandra, was a strong and passionate woman who “never developed the social skills necessary to her rank.” Their wedding and the tsar’s coronation are two of the most spectacular ceremonies described in this lavish volume. Vetted with care by the last remaining members of the Russian imperial court, The Court of the Last Tsar brings the people, places, and events of this doomed but unforgettable wonderland to vivid and sparkling life.
Author : Rick Baker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 159698208X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)
Download or read book The Seamless City written by Rick Baker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOW DO WE KEEP AMERICA GREAT? Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, provides a compelling—and challenging—answer: by making American cities great. And great cities are built first of all through strong leadership. During his two terms in office, Rick Baker worked toward a clear, uncompromising goal: to make St. Petersburg the best city in America. He led a downtown renaissance, rebuilt the most economically depressed area of the city, attracted businesses, worked to reduce violent crime, and made public schools a city priority—all with measurable results. The Seamless City offers practical advice, based on his nine years of experience in City Hall, to show how every mayor and city council can make their city dramatically better. In The Seamless City you’ll step behind the scenes of city government to learn: How maintaining basic amenities, like running water, requires constant vigilance—and sometimes tough decisions on the part of city leadership Why a vibrant downtown is essential to attract businesses and create jobs Why the most effective leadership is servant leadership How to find and implement the most effective solutions to a city’s most challenging problems Why city government needs to regard the city as a seamless whole, with no section under-served or overlooked
Author : Nout van Woudenberg
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9004217029
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book State Immunity and Cultural Objects on Loan written by Nout van Woudenberg and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines whether there is any rule of (customary) international law stipulating that cultural objects belonging to foreign States that are on loan for temporary exhibition are immune from seizure, or whether such a rule is emerging.
Author : Patt Leonard
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
ISBN 13 : 9781563247514
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (475 download)
Download or read book The American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies for 1994 written by Patt Leonard and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1997-05-31 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a source of citations to North American scholarships relating specifically to the area of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It indexes fields of scholarship such as the humanities, arts, technology and life sciences and all kinds of scholarship such as PhDs.
Author : Will Michaels
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625858205
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Hidden History of St. Petersburg written by Will Michaels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-25 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City historian Will Michaels explores a wide swath of hidden history in one of Florida's largest cities. Florida is one of the most visited places in the world, and one of its most visited cities is St. Petersburg. But there's a lot more to the "Sunshine City" than pristine beaches. During his travels to sunny St. Pete, James Brown discovered local jazz artist LeRoy Flemmings Jr. Doc Webb's World's Most Unusual Drug Store attracted customers and spectators from afar. Babe Ruth's longest home run ever was launched from the city. William Straub had a great vision for the area's treasured waterfront park system, and the historic Vinoy Hotel was instrumental in launching the downtown renaissance.
Author : Robert Laudeman
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1644163098
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)
Download or read book The Transition of John Gruneburg written by Robert Laudeman and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Transition of John Gruneburg is a suspense novel whose theme is the timeless struggle of good over evil. This fictional narrative focuses on an exceptional Naval Officer whose devotion to family and country leads to an entangled relationship with an endangered CIA colleague from a past covert operation that occurred some six-years ago. The main character, John Gruneburg, struggles with memories of his violent past, tied to efforts to follow the chain of command, persevering to complete each mission, duped into believing he would be saving American lives. Reoccurring nightmares associated with this ruthless operation results in John's treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which was a key factor when deciding to pursue a life-long teaching career at the United States Naval Academy. In the end, John transitions from his troubled past through the inspiration of family as well as the assistance and support of dedicated friends and colleagues. But deep down, John and his family continue to fear that someone could connect the dots and link him to his past missions with that rogue CIA operation. Robert H. Laudeman is a retired federal employee with years of experience creating technical documents and reports in both industry and government. He began writing as a leisure activity and has enjoyed authoring The Transition of John Gruneburg, which is his second venture into fiction. The Transition of John Gruneburg is a sequel to his first novel, The Liberation of John Gruneburg. Please use an italicized font for The Transition of John Gruneburg and The Liberation of John Gruneburg.
Author : Ann M. Kleimola
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Московская Русь (1359-1584) written by Ann M. Kleimola and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barry Shifman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Gifts to the Tzars 1500-1700 written by Barry Shifman and published by . This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1547, when Ivan the Terrible declared himself tsar of Russia, to 1712, when Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg, one of the highlights of Moscow court life was the formal presentation of diplomatic gifts to the tsar. These fabulous offerings have been preserved intact in the Moscow Kremlin Armory, in a collection that cannot be matched by any other royal treasury in the world. Now many of these objects are published in this gloriously illustrated volume -- the first in English on the subject -- that accompanies a major exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Ranging from arms and armor and exquisite textiles to spectacular works in gold and silver, gifts received by the tsars are masterpieces of the decorative arts -- and afford a fascinating glimpse of international relations during a period when Russia emerged as a world power.
