Russian history through the senses : from 1700 to the present /

edited by Matthew P. Romaniello and Tricia Starks.
Bok · Engelsk · 2016 · Oversiktsverker
Flere språk: Russisk

Medvirkende	Romaniello, Matthew P. Starks, Tricia,
Omfang	302 s. : ill.
Opplysninger	Introduction: The Sensory in Russian and Soviet History / Alexander M. Martin, University of Notre Dame -- Part I. Imperial Russia -- 1. Humoral Bodies in a Cold Climate / Matthew P. Romaniello, University of Hawaii -- 2. Fermentation, Taste and Identity / Alison K. Smith, University of Toronto -- 3. Market Pleasures and Modernity in St. Petersburg / Abby Schrader, Franklin and Marshall College -- 4. The Taste of Tobacco and the Construction of Class / Tricia Starks, University of Arkansas -- Part II. Revolutionary Russia -- 5. Picturing Colonial Central Eurasia / Heather S. Sonntag, University of Wisconsin-Madison -- 6. The Taste of Kumyshka and the Debate over Udmurt Culture / Aaron Retish, Wayne State University -- 7. The Sounds, Smells and Textures of Russian Wartime Nursing / Laurie Stoff, Arizona State University -- Part III. Soviet Russia -- 8. Engineering Tastes : Food and the Senses / Anton Masterovoy, City College of New York -- 9. Sensing Danger : The Red Army during World War Two / Steven G. Jug, Baylor University -- 10. Deafness and the Politics of Hearing in the Post-War Era / Claire Shaw, University of Bristol -- Part IV. Reconstructing Russia -- 11. Stalinism's Sights and Smells in the Films of Aleksei German, Sr. / Tim Harte, Bryn Mawr College -- 12. The Sensory Experience of Martyrdom and Soviet Collective Memory / Adrienne Harris, Baylor University.. - "An exploration of Russia's modern history focused on the particular and peculiar ways in which the sensory has translated into Russian culture and society"--. - "Bringing together an impressive cast of well-respected scholars in the field of modern Russian studies, Russian History through the Senses investigates life in Russia from 1700 to the present day via the senses. It examines past experiences of taste, touch, smell, sight and sound to capture a vivid impression of what it is to have lived in the Russian world, so uniquely placed as it is between East and West, during the last three hundred years.The book discusses the significance of sensory history in relation to modern Russia and covers a range of exciting case studies, rich with primary source material, that provide a stimulating way of understanding modern Russia at a visceral level. Russian History through the Senses is a novel text that is of great value to scholars and students interested in modern Russian studies"--
Emner	Russian literature - History and criticism Senses and sensation - Social aspects - History. - Russia (Federation) Senses and sensation - Social aspects - History. - Russia Senses and sensation - Social aspects - History. - Soviet Union Vis mer... Soviet Union - History HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union. HISTORY / Modern / General. HISTORY / Social History. Historie Mynter Numismatikk Russland historie identitet kultur russland sovjetunionen
Sjanger	Oversiktsverker
Geografisk emneord	Russia (Federation) - History. . - Russia (Federation) - Social life and customs. . - Russia - History . - Russia - Social life and customs . - Soviet Union - Social life and customs.
Dewey	947
ISBN	9781474263122. - 9781474263139