Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index.
Contents:
Masquerades in Russian history and culture -- The travestied masquerade : aesthetics, ethics, and demonism -- The political masquerade : impersonation, national identity, and power -- The gender masquerade : constructions of feminine identity -- Figurative costumes : metaphors in text and textile -- Character costumes : cultural memory and the philological masquerade -- Avant-garde costumes : estranging practices of masquerade -- Revealing costumes : bared bodies on stage -- The early Soviet masquerade.
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