History of Russia in the language of noble coats of arms
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History of Russia in the language of noble coats of arms
19.99 €
15.99 €
Traditional heraldry, originating in the culture of the High Middle Ages, is a whole symbolic system, the “deciphering” and study of which can be a non-trivial source of information about a particular period of human history. Evgeny Pchelov’s book introduces readers to the Russian pre-revolutionary noble heraldry and the refraction of the history of Russia of the XVIII – early XX centuries. How were the coats of arms formed and what did they mean? What can they tell not only about their owners, but also about the cultural history of the country of the imperial period? What is the symbolism of coats of arms reflected in literature, fine arts and social life of Russia for centuries? Answering these questions, the author simultaneously dispels common myths and misconceptions associated with heraldry. Evgeny Pchelov – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Auxiliary Historical Disciplines and Archaeography of the Historical Faculty of the Historical and Archival Institute of RSUH, Leading Researcher of the S. I. Vavilov Institute of Natural History and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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