| Physical description |
viii, 419 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Part 1 Window on the West (1703-1796) -- 1 Builders 17 -- 2 Lords of the Realm 53 -- 3 Shadow of the Winter Palace 80 -- Part 2 Imperial Colossus (1796-1855) -- 4 Hub of Empire 105 -- 5 Nevskii Prospekt 125 -- Part 3 Cradle of Revolution (1856-1941) -- 6 Modernity's Challenge 149 -- 7 Peter and Paul Fortress 171 -- 8 On the Eve 196 -- 9 Comrades 228 -- Part 4 "Hero City" (1941-1991) -- 10 Nine Hundred Days 268 -- 11 Together in Step 309 -- 12 Past and Present 345. |
| Summary |
A "biography" of St. Petersburg that is as opulent and monumental as Russia's imperial city itself. For Russians, St. Petersburg has embodied power, heroism, and fortitude. Opulence and artistic brilliance blend with suffering on a monumental scale to make up the historic persona of the this mysterious, complex city. Illustrations. |
| Subject |
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History.
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| ISBN |
0465083234 |
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