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03419aam a22004458i 4500 001 D09FC5E65BE811E38E3A7588DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20230913010647 008 130809s2013 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2013026769 020 $a 0805086803 (hardback) 020 $a 9780805086805 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)827256860 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BTCTA $d UPZ $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-ru--- 050 00 $a DK602.3 $b M47 2013 100 1 $a Merridale, Catherine, $d 1959- 245 10 $a Red fortress : $b history and illusion in the Kremlin / $c Catherine Merridale. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, $c 2013. 300 $a xix, 505 p. : $b ill. ; $c 25 cm. 520 $a "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 turnThe 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 and a worldly church; 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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a Drawn on never-before-seen archives and rare collections, this richly woven historical tapestry of the Kremlin, and of the centuries of Russian elites who have shaped it, takes readers behind the blood-red walls of this majestic and enduring fortress. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 651 0 $a Kremlin (Moscow, Russia) $x History. 651 0 $a Moscow (Russia) $x Buildings, structures, etc. 651 0 $a Moscow (Russia) $x History. 856 42 $3 Cover image $u http://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/805/9780805086805/image/lgcover.9780805086805.jpg 941 $a 8 952 $l OZAX845 $d 20240525041040.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20220706014137.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20200528054157.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204072058.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110054021.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006073939.0 952 $l ZUPD675 $d 20140403013024.0 952 $l PRAX771 $d 20131203013541.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D09FC5E65BE811E38E3A7588DAD10320 994 $a Z0 $b IODInitiate Another SILO Locator Search