The Ball in Russia of 18th - early 20th centuries

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Kolesnikova, A. V. (Anna Viktorovna)

Bal v Rossii XVIII - Nachalo XX Veka

[ The Ball in Russia of 18th - early 20th centuries]

St. Petersburg: Azbuka-Klassika, 2005
303 p Images

Serie: Iskusstvo zhizni
pbk. 14 x 21 cm
ISBN: 5352014282
Language: Russian

This book is a monograph about the Russian ball and its numerous functions in the life of the upper class. It was not only entertainment but also a civil service, club and fashion salon, matchmaking office and saloon. The book is based on memoirs, documents and other witnesses, and shows the complicated nature of the ball and its evolution. Bibliography (300 titles).

Subjects

» History: General Works and Philosophy of History » Imperial Russia: 17th to the 19th Centuries

» History: General Works and Philosophy of History » Social History

» Humanities » Theater and Entertainment

» Humanities » Traditions and Life Style

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