num_pages: 624
description: The city of St. Petersburg became the center of liberal opposition to the dominating power of the state, whether czarist or communist. Acclaimed Russian historian and emigre Volkov writes the definitive "cultural biography" of that famed city, sharply detailing the well-known figures of the arts whose works are now part of the permanent fabric of Western high culture. Photos.
language: English
title: St. Petersburg: A Cultural History
titlecomplete: St. Petersburg: A Cultural History
genres: Russian History, 20th Century, Russia, European History, 18th Century, Cities, Nonfiction, History, 19th Century
ratings_count: 150
publisher: Free Press