Russian Kremlin (Building History Series) - Hardcover

Greene, Meg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156006840X ISBN 13: 9781560068402

Publisher: Lucent, 2001

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Book by Greene, Meg

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From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up-Many Russian cities have a kremlin, but the subject of this book is the renowned one in Moscow. The history of Russia from a principality to an empire to the Soviet Union and again to Russia is woven into a survey of changes in the Kremlin from a simple wooden structure to the elaborate complex of today. Greene writes clearly as she explains how architectural decisions were made in response to changing technologies and tastes as the structures were built, destroyed, and rebuilt. She presents additional material in sidebars about the Orthodox Church, specific architectural features, and important individuals. There are a few errors, including the description of the parameters of the Tatar Empire. The main problem with the book, however, is that its black-and-white photographs and reproductions simply don't have the appeal of the attractive color plates in guidebooks that also give much of the same history and information on architectural features. Libraries holding a copy of Abraham Ascher's The Kremlin (Newsweek, 1972; o.p.) already have a well-told history with sumptuous photographs.

Elizabeth Talbot, University of Illinois, Champaign

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lucent
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 156006840X
• ISBN 13: 9781560068402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96