The Firebird and the Fox
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The Firebird and the Fox

Russian Culture under Tsars and Bolsheviks

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The Firebird and the Fox

Russian Culture under Tsars and Bolsheviks

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Showcasing the genius of Russian literature, art, music, and dance over a century of turmoil, within the dynamic cultural ecosystem that shaped it, The Firebird and the Fox explores the shared traditions, mutual influences and enduring themes that recur in these art forms. The book uses two emblematic characters from Russian culture - the firebird, symbol of the transcendent power of art in defiance of circumstance and the efforts of censors to contain creativity; and the fox, usually female and representing wit, cleverness and the agency of artists and everyone who triumphs over adversity - to explore how Russian cultural life changed between 1850 and 1950. Jeffrey Brooks reveals how high culture drew on folk and popular genres, then in turn influenced an expanding commercial culture. Richly illustrated, The Firebird and the Fox assuredly and imaginatively navigates the complex terrain of this eventful century.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9781108623759
Topic
History
Subtopic
Eastern European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Reviews
  3. Half-title
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Contents
  7. List of Color Plates
  8. List of Figures
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction: An Age of Genius
  11. Part I Emancipation of the Arts (1850–1889)
  12. Part II Politics and the Arts (1890–1916)
  13. Part III The Bolshevik Revolution and the Arts (1917–1950)
  14. Epilogue
  15. Notes
  16. Index