Scholarly essays on Russian visual culture—icons, objects, photos, and art—from ancient Kiev to post-Soviet society.
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Scholarly essays on Russian visual culture—icons, objects, photos, and art—from ancient Kiev to post-Soviet society.
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What can Russian images and objects - a tsar's crown, a provincial watercolor album, the Soviet Pioneer Palace - tell us about the Russian people and their culture? This wide-ranging book is the first to explore the visual culture of Russia over the entire span of Russian history, from ancient Kiev to contemporary, post-Soviet society. Illustrated with more than one hundred diverse and fascinating images, the book examines the ways that Russians have represented themselves visually, understood t...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Brief historical references to war and conflict in visual sources
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Recurring analysis of religious icons and Orthodox visual traditions
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on images in social and political contexts across Russian history
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Essays address serfdom and historical oppression through visual sources
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