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Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia Hardcover – February 23, 1981

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Details the history of Russia from the religious revolution of 987 to the political revolution of 1917, graphically describing Russia's political and cultural environments under Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great
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    493 pages
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    Simon & Schuster
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    February 23, 1981
  5. ISBN-10
    0671230514
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0671230517
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster; First Edition (February 23, 1981)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 493 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671230514
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671230517
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.9 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
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LuelCanyon
5.0 out of 5 stars epic and intimate
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2007
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A comprehensive pursuit of pre-Revolutionary Russian history, well crafted and beautifully written. In my view, this is one of two distinctly outstanding single-volume histories of early Russia available. The other is Orlando Figes' "Natasha's Dance". The first six chapters proceed up to the first Romanovs, granting Ivan the Terrible a captivating revealing that is clearly informed by good scholarship. Chapter 10, "Catherine: A Mind Infinitely More Masculine", delivers a riveting, provocative look at Catherine and her Russia, with probably the finest chapter in the book. The VERY best thing about Land of the Firebird is the profusion of illustrations, all meticulously chosen. Photographs are plentiful (including an amazing snow-covered Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour), but three ample sections of color plates pour out a stunning array of Russian paintings, which, if not unrivaled by other comparable single-volume efforts, is remarkable for an exquisite discretion. Land of the Firebird is a knowing work with respect to Russian art history. Here are Ryabushkin's "Russian Women of the Seventeenth Century in Church", Repin's "Ivan the Terrible at the Death of His Son", Serov ("Peter II and Princess Elizabeth Riding to Hounds"), Levitsky, Argunov, Kiprensky, Shibanov's "Celebration of a Marriage Agreement" (beautifully reproduced), Briullov, Venestianov, Chernetsov, and Sadovnikov (the darkly beautiful "View of the Winter Palace at Night"). Indeed, there are multiple paintings by Repin, F. de Haenen (five paintings c.1912, including the exuberant "Ice Slide"), Serov, Larionov, Malevich and Kustodiev (1916), including his bewitching "Moscow Tavern". The final plate is Serov's heartbreaking "Nicholas II". I mention these artists' names (and more are included) for those familiar with art history, to say to them this is a very worthwhile book. But the magic of pre-Revolutionary Russian art is unreservedly here for us all in a masterfully drawn Russian history primer. Useful bibliography in appendix. Absolutely recommended.
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Monica Helton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rich and Beautiful Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2008
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I bought this book in a bookstore in Hollywood,(my friends said I was the only person they knew who could go to Hollywood and find a bookstore). "Land of The Firebird" is one of my all-time favorite books. Suzanne Massie, the wife of Russian historian Robert Massie, (Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandria), has a great love for Russia and its people and it glows from every page. As a historian, I hate to admit it but too many history textbooks can bore one to the point of tears. No one who reads this book can be bored. In its pages you meet characters from Russian fairy tales like Maryushka and the wicked sorcerer Kaschei the Immortal, Prince Vladimir of Kiev who became a Christian and changed the course of Rusian history forever, the tragic Ivan the Terrible, and the titanic Peter the Great who brought Russia kicking and screaming into the modern world.
But along with the history of the great rulers of Russia is the story of how they all added to the body of work that makes Russian art some of the most beautiful in the world. Russians loved to live on a grand scale, and their art was as lavish as the lives they led. Even the common people had a great love for vivid colors and rich peasants made their wooden homes into works of art. The book comes with beautiful illustrations and leaves the reader wishing for more. It is great as a textbook in art history and history classes or for anyone who wants or needs to know more about the Russians. My copy of the book is worn and falling apart. I am going to order a new copy from [...] so I can keep this treasure for years to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally clean, like new.
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Thos is a beautiful book. It arrived in pristine condition. I can't wait to begin reading!
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Westonjm
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful cultural history of Russia
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
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This lovely book captures all of the wonderful cultural history of Russia, including the art, music, literature, and ballet that was produced throughout its very complicated periods. I love this book!!! Excellent writing and presentation.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2009
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The book is a great survey of Russian culture and art since the Christianity of the lands. The vivid narration drags the reader into the beautiful world. The offered pictures are fantastic and I hope I will have the chance to see those things myself when I travel to Russia. However, the book was written some time ago and it has some out-of-date details. Plus I found it to be a bit idealistic from the history point of view. I would add a bit more pragmatic tone to this book. Otherwise, a pleasurable reading.
I would also recommend Natasha's Dance: a cultural history of Russia. It is a more modern outlook.
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Janet Mac Kenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Land of the Firebird
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013
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I used this book as a text for a high school course in Russian Cultural History. Suzanne Massie, who grew up having Russian Fairy Tales read to her, introduces the reader to the rich culture which existed in Russia before the revolution of 1917. Beginning with the earliest recorded history in Russia, Massie traces the evolution of rule in that country, the elements of folklore which infuse art and literature, the folktales which inform music, literature and art. Her stories of Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great are as vivid as the stories of Baba Yaga, the witch whose terrible aspect frightens children. Explaining how various invasions affected the culture of Russia (The Mongol invasion which established the terem), the invasion of Christianity by Greek monks which induced the Russians to use a cyrillic alphabet, and the French invasion which engendered profound cultural influences in art, dance and music and language, simultaneously defeating Napoleon and starting a cross cultural invasion of France, she demonstrates the dictum: "Geography is history".
This is a rich tome, one worth keeping for generations to come.
Janet MacKenzie
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Dana K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2019
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Sue Dobson
5.0 out of 5 stars A vivid portrait of Old Russia
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2020
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This is a glorious book. The descriptions are so vivid they leap off the page. You,LL fall in love with old Russia crazy I read it many years ago as a library book, it,s great to have my own copy
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J H W Ivey
5.0 out of 5 stars The Soul of Russia
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2019
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This is a beautiful, many-facetted book, and it is particulary interesting that it was published in 1980,
in the days of the Soviet Union. In my opinion, It captures in a remarkable way the soul of Russia, which
seems to be undergoing a renaissance now in the modern Russian Federation.
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Rod Paterson
5.0 out of 5 stars It provides a great understanding of what makes Russia tick
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2014
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It is a fascinating book. I am thoroughly enjoying it and learning a lot. It provides a great understanding of what makes Russia tick.
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Catherine
5.0 out of 5 stars Russian soul
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2021
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A beautiful book for any Russia enthusiast.
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