Russian architecture
In 1983 Brumfield, formerly a generalist of Slavic studies, established himself in the history of architecture with his first book, "Gold in azure: one thousand years of Russian architecture". It was followed by "The Origins of Modernism in Russian Architecture" (1991), "Russian housing in the modern age: design and social history" (1993), "A History of Russian Architecture" (1993, "Notable Book" of that year and a best seller