Comte P. Vasili - La Sainte Russie - 1899

Charming illustrated edition of this vast historical and cultural panorama dedicated to Imperial Russia, designed for a European readership eager to discover the customs, institutions, and traditions of an empire perceived as both fascinating and mysterious.

The work, richly documented and often illustrated, offers a panoramic view of Russia through its social classes, religious customs, popular practices, monuments, and landscapes, while emphasizing the spiritual and national dimension that underpins the idea of 'Holy Russia.'

Vasili, an attentive and sometimes critical observer, blends ethnographic descriptions, historical accounts, and political reflections, offering a contrasting image of Russia that oscillates between admiration for its spiritual greatness and questioning of its social and political tensions.

This book illustrates the function of the major cultural syntheses of the era: to provide the Western audience with a comprehensive portrayal of a foreign country, combining erudition, aesthetics, and exotic curiosity, and it remains a valuable testimony on the perception of Russia on the eve of the 20th century.

Count P. Vasili - Holy Russia - 1899 - Firmin Didot et Cie

Good condition of the binding, the work in its original red half-leather with corner decorations, marbled boards, slight signs of wear, some stains on the front cover, rubbed headbands and corners, beautifully decorated spine with raised bands, gilded titling and author's name.

Good interior condition, browning, title in red and black, work enriched with 4 chromolithographies and over 200 engravings, marbled endpapers in good condition.

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