Natasha's Dance : A Cultural History of Russia
Natasha's Dance : A Cultural History of Russia

Natasha's Dance : A Cultural History of Russia
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Renowned historian Figes summons the myriad elements that formed Russian culture and held it together. Beginning in the 18th century with the building of St. Petersburg and culminating with the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself. Illustrations.
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Product NameNatasha's Dance : A Cultural History of Russia
ManufacturerSt. Martin's Press
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TitleNatasha's Dance : A Cultural History of Russia
ISBN0312421958
Author(s)Orlando Figes
Release Date2003-10-17
FormatPaperback
Num of Pages768
Num. of Items1
Weight0.5 lbs.
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5 Star Rating  "The passion of Russia"2010-01-09
- Reviewed By gary smith
Anyone who has spent time in the real Russia, away from the tourist sites, soon becomes aware of the passion and tragedy of Russia. Americans could learn much from
Russian history and see some similarities to what is happening here now.

I've been to Russia 14 times in the last 40 years and have always been intrigued by the uniqueness of the "Ruussian Persona". This book is a great study of
the Russian culture from 1700 to 1940's. Wish I had read it several years ago.

For a great novel on Leningrad (St.Petersburg) during the seige of WWII, read "The Bronz Horseman" a novel by Paulina Simon also a 5 star read.

"Enemy at the Gate" is an interesting and well done film of the WWII battle for Stalingrad.
 
5 Star Rating  "Thorough, Balanced Exposition of Russian Culture"2009-10-29
- Reviewed By J. J. Sartori from Southern CA
Everything you might ever want to know about Russian culture, if you are a serious student. I assume there is more to know (there always is!) but you are well served by this book on its own. The writing style is sophisticated but not aloof. Figes is extremely thorough and at times overly lengthy because he takes on one particular aspect at a time, hence, the time progression is not quite linear: Figes loops back to an earlier time and then proceeds forward again. This can lead to redundancies but also greater perspective on each topic. His knowledge of history, culture, lterature and music is outstanding. This is clearly a work of excellent scholarship.
Allow enough time to read this work with the seriouness it merits.
 
4 Star Rating  "Not sure about the title?"2009-06-17
- Reviewed By MAM from Plymouth, NH
I ordered this at the same time as Land of the Firedbird, another book about Russia, and I liked the latter better.
 
5 Star Rating  "Excellent Book"2009-01-31
- Reviewed By Russell Zellers from Bay Area, California
Extremely well-written and researched book. Especially good item if you are planning a trip to Russia and are interested in their art and literature.
 
4 Star Rating  "Alternated between awesome and exasperating"2008-12-18
- Reviewed By Jacob of Sterlington from Louisiana
Despite the author's ambivalent aversion to Slavophilism, he seemed to grasp the basics of Russian culture. This was not so much a review of Russian history--there are many of those--but how Russian culture incarnated in the Slavic lands.

Since other reviewers likely talked about the opening section, I will move to the part on the Russian Orthodox church. The cultural tidbits that interplayed into the Russian church was very interesting. While the parts dealing with Alexis Khomiakov were interesting, I wish he would have dug deeper. The part on Dostoevskii was very good.

I had some problems towards the end. It seems that any good cultural achievements made in Russia were made despite the Russian heritage. Figes downplayed Russian-ness but whenever an author or a figure had a trace of non-Caucasian in him, Figes saw it as a triumph of Africanism or Asianism.

His take on the backwardness of the Russian church was naive. He argued that the average peasant was more pagan than Russian orthodox. His basis here is that the average peasant was "unedcuated." If by uneducated he meant unaware of the French philosophes, then Figes is correct. What Figes is not telling you is that the average peasant, owing to the rich liturgy of Russian Orthodoxy, had most of the gospels and Psalms memorized. Not bad for superstitious pagans, eh? Again, most of the Cossacks had memorized the entire Psalter in order to sustain themselves under torture. Not bad for superstitious pagans, eh?
 
5 Star Rating  "If you read only one book on Russia, it should be this one."2008-12-05
- Reviewed By I. Galis
If you read only one book on Russia in your lifetime, it should be this one. I recommend ordering it without pause. Once you start reading, you won't want to stop, as it's very easy reading.

As a Russian citizen who now lives in the United States and visits occasionally, I found the book to be completely accurate. More than any other book on Russia that I've read, it jives with my personal experiences and makes perfect sense. It does a better job explaining various phenomenons in Russian history and culture than any other work I've read. Once you read it and hold it up against reality, you know this book is the truth.

Overall, this book is pure gold so far as books of any kind on Russia go. You can't go wrong with this choice. Everyone with the tiniest interest in the country, its culture, or its people should read Orlando Figes' masterwork.
 
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