Comte P. Vasili - La Sainte Russie - 1899

A charming, illustrated edition of this comprehensive historical and cultural panorama of Tsarist Russia, designed for a European audience eager to discover the customs, institutions, and traditions of a realm that is as fascinating as it is mysterious.

The richly documented and often illustrated work unfolds a panorama of Russia through its social strata, religious rites, folk customs, monuments and landscapes, emphasizing the spiritual and national dimension that underlies the concept of the “Holy Russia.”

Vasili, an attentive and sometimes critical observer, links ethnographic descriptions, historical narratives, and political reflections, offering a contrasting image of Russia that fluctuates between admiration for its spiritual grandeur and questioning of its social and political tensions.

This book is exemplary of the function of great cultural works of that era: to convey to a Western audience a comprehensive portrayal of a foreign land, combining scholarship, aesthetics, and exotic curiosity. It remains a valuable testament to the perception of Russia on the eve of the 20th century. -

Graf P. Wassili – Holy Russia – 1899 – Firmin Didot et Cie –

Binding in good condition, original red half-leather binding with marbled boards, slight age-related signs/discolorations, corners and edges worn, pages slightly browned, title and author’s name in gold embossing – pages with gilt edges—see photos

Book with 4 chromolithographs and over 200 copper engravings

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