Moscow : A Traveler's Companion

Moscow, founded in 1147, was in thrall to other nations for much of its early history: to the Khans, the Tartars, the Poles. Fires swept through it time and again, and with each rebuilding, it seemed, two churches replaced one. Russia was a totalitarian theocracy until the late 17th century when the Tsar took for himself the God-like power of life and death over his subjects. Holy Russia, with its icons, liturgy, and packed congregations, is among much that this anthology recreates for visitors to modern Russian. Extracts are arranged chronologically, and in 4 sections relating to the Kremlin, Moscow beyond the Kremlin, palaces and convents outside Moscow, and Moscow life and customs. ³An enthralling, vivid, and panoramic view of one of the greatest cities on earth.²Kelly, Laurence is the author of 'Moscow : A Traveler's Companion', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756767808 and ISBN 0756767806.