{"product_id":"9781789142259","title":"Patterns of Russia","description":"Author: Robin Milner-Gulland\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789142259\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a remarkable overview of significant themes in Russian history and culture, in each case starting well before the eighteenth century, while frequently following them up into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Milner-Gulland shows how the public face of Russia developed and evolved through its distinct architecture, astonishing art, and its varied public 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 natural landscape as well as distinctive elements of traditional material culture.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTellingly illustrated, concise and free of jargon,\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003ePatterns of Russia\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;will appeal to all those with an interest in the history and culture of this complex - and much discussed - country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Any lively mind will have something to learn from this book. Students will welcome its range and clarity; scholars will find it provocative and illuminating; and the author's vivacious style brings the vast and often unfamiliar cultural world of the early Russian lands within the reach of all interested readers.' - Simon Dixon, Sir Bernard Pares Professor of Russian History, University College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852921622686,"sku":"ADS-9781789142259","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789142259.jpg?v=1779064784","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789142259","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}