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Cities are constructed and organized by people, and in turn become an important factor in the organization of human life. They are sites of both social encounter and social division and provide for their inhabitants “a sense of place”. This book explores the nature of Russian cities, outlining the role played by various Russian cities over time. It focuses on a range of cities including provincial cities, considering both physical, iconic, created cities, and also cities as represented in films, fiction and other writing. Overall, the book provides a rich picture of the huge variety of Russian cities.
Cities are constructed and organized by people, and in turn become an important factor in the organization of human life. They are sites of both social encounter and social division and provide for their inhabitants “a sense of place”. This book explores the nature of Russian cities, outlining th...
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Pavel Lyssakov is an Assistant Professor (Senior Lecturer) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at St Petersburg State University
Stephen M. Norris is a Professor of History at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Pavel Lyssakov is an Assistant Professor (Senior Lecturer) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences at St Petersburg State University
Stephen M. Norris is a Professor of History at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
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