{"product_id":"red-fortress-paperback","title":"Red Fortress - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Merridale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kremlin is the heart of the Russian state, its very name a byword for enduring power. From Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin, generations of Russian leaders have sought to use the Kremlin to legitimize their vision of statehood. To this day, its red stars and golden crosses blazing side by side, the Kremlin fulfills a centuries-old role: linking the country's present to its distant past and proclaiming the eternal continuity of the Russian state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a dazzling array of sources from unseen archives and rare collections, renowned historian Catherine Merridale traces the full history of this enigmatic compound of palaces and cathedrals, whose blood-red walls have witnessed more than eight hundred years of political drama and extraordinary violence. And with the Kremlin as a unique lens, \u003ci\u003eRed Fortress\u003c\/i\u003e brings into focus the evolution of Russia's culture and the meaning of its politics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Merridale is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eIvan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNight of Stone: Death and Memory in Twentieth-Century Russia\u003c\/i\u003e. A professor of contemporary history at Queen Mary University of London, she has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributes regularly to broadcasts on BBC radio. She lives in Oxfordshire, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47280545661177,"sku":"9781250056146","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/U2Q5c2QzR1d4bUVVbFl0S290ZzRBQT09.webp?v=1769037330","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/red-fortress-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}