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Moscow Monumental: Soviet Skyscrapers and Urban Life in Stalin’s Capital

byKatherine Zubovich

Focused on soviet Skyscrapers and Urban Life in Stalin’s Capital, Moscow Monumental brings Katherine Zubovich's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the connected fields of architecture and history. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. Moscow Monumental leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved. The approach makes a specialized subject understandable without stripping away its tensions or ambiguity.

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

280

ISBN

9780691178905