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Description for Moscow
Paperback. No European city has undergone as much upheaval over the years as Moscow. The stage for the fall of a world empire and the rebirth of a globally connected Russia, Moscow has transformed from a monochrome capital city to a new Babylon iridescent with neon lights. This book offers a portrait of this international metropolis in transformation. Translator(s): Atkins, Helen. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 556.
No European city has undergone as much upheaval in the last fifteen years as Moscow. The stage for the fall of a world empire and the rebirth of a globally connected Russia, Moscow has transformed from a monochrome capital city to a new Babylon iridescent with neon lights. Karl Schlogel's "Moscow" offers a fascinating and engaging portrait of this international metropolis in transformation. First published in German in 1984, and now rapidly attaining the status of a classic work, this debut English edition of Moscow has been updated with a new introduction and conclusion covering the post-Soviet period. Schlogel describes ... Read more
No European city has undergone as much upheaval in the last fifteen years as Moscow. The stage for the fall of a world empire and the rebirth of a globally connected Russia, Moscow has transformed from a monochrome capital city to a new Babylon iridescent with neon lights. Karl Schlogel's "Moscow" offers a fascinating and engaging portrait of this international metropolis in transformation. First published in German in 1984, and now rapidly attaining the status of a classic work, this debut English edition of Moscow has been updated with a new introduction and conclusion covering the post-Soviet period. Schlogel describes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Topographics
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861892409
SKU
V9781861892409
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Karl Schlögel
Karl Schlogel is a historian and essayist and teaches at the Europa University Vadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. His many books include histories of Berlin and Petersburg, and he won the European Charles Veillon essay prize in 1990 and the Anna Kruger prize in 1999.
Reviews for Moscow
In Moscow - the new, first-ever translation of his 1984 book "Moscow Lesen," regarded as a classic in art and architecture circles - German historian Karl Schlogel draws a portrait of a city that hides its past, where information that is publicly ignored or suppressed is a matter of private excitement. Colorful anecdotes illustrate his point The Moscow Times an ... Read more