Palaces of power

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025932
Nikiforova, L.V

Chertogi Vlasti

Dvorets v Prostranstve Kul`tury

[ Palaces of power : The Palace in the cultural space]

St. Petersburg: Iskusstvo-SPb, 2011
703 p. [32 ill.] Images

Hardcover. 14 x 23 cm
ISBN: 9785210016362
Language: Russian

This book covers the history of palaces from ancient times to the present day. The palace is considered as a cultural phenomenon, a metaphor of power, and ideology of the ruling forces. The publication describes sacred palaces of antiquity, grand-ducal palaces of medieval Rus, splendid palaces of European monarchs and Russian tsars, modern palaces of culture, etc. Profusely illustrated. Bibliographical references. (1.021 kg)

Subjects

» History: General Works and Philosophy of History » History of Culture and Arts

» Social Sciences » Political Science

» Government and Politics » Power and Culture

» Social Sciences » Theory and History of Culture, Esthetics

» Humanities » Visual Arts / Museums » Visual Arts

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