A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.
A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.
Mark Galeotti is a scholar of Russian security with a career spanning academia, government and business, a prolific author and frequent media commentator. He heads the Mayak Intelligence consultancy and is an Honorary Professor at University College London's School of Slavonic and East European Studies as well as holding fellowships with RUSI and the Institute of International Relations Prague. He has been Professor of Global Affairs at New York University, a Senior Research Fellow at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a Visiting Professor at Rutgers-Newark and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chronology The Moscow Gorod - The early wooden incarnations, including detail on design and construction, culminating in the razing of the later fort by the Mongols in the 13th century. A White-Stone Fortress - The construction of the first stone Kremlin by Dmitry Donskoi in the 14th century, again with information on the design and construction. Red Brick Kremlin - The expansion and development of the Kremlin over the years, including the building of new walls and towers and evolution to keep pace with military technologies. Times of Troubles - The 17th century: A summary of the actual combat experiences of the stone Kremlin, especially looking the 1680 siege of the city by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Napoleon and Nicholases - The fate of the Kremlin when Napoleon took it in 1812. Red Fortress - The Kremlin in the 20th century, including a description of the defences added as the Germans approached and attacked Moscow in 194-42. Twenty Towers - Analysis of the 20 towers around the Kremlin walls. Today's Kremlin - An overview of its current roles, including detail about its defences, from the Presidential Regiment barracked in the old Arsenal Building (known as Block 14) to the systems jamming drones and GPS in the area and the helipad built for a rapid evacuation of the president. Bibliography - including a few of the best Russian-language sources. Glossary Index
Introduction Chronology The Moscow Gorod - The early wooden incarnations, including detail on design and construction, culminating in the razing of the later fort by the Mongols in the 13th century. A White-Stone Fortress - The construction of the first stone Kremlin by Dmitry Donskoi in the 14th century, again with information on the design and construction. Red Brick Kremlin - The expansion and development of the Kremlin over the years, including the building of new walls and towers and evolution to keep pace with military technologies. Times of Troubles - The 17th century: A summary of the actual combat experiences of the stone Kremlin, especially looking the 1680 siege of the city by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Napoleon and Nicholases - The fate of the Kremlin when Napoleon took it in 1812. Red Fortress - The Kremlin in the 20th century, including a description of the defences added as the Germans approached and attacked Moscow in 194-42. Twenty Towers - Analysis of the 20 towers around the Kremlin walls. Today's Kremlin - An overview of its current roles, including detail about its defences, from the Presidential Regiment barracked in the old Arsenal Building (known as Block 14) to the systems jamming drones and GPS in the area and the helipad built for a rapid evacuation of the president. Bibliography - including a few of the best Russian-language sources. Glossary Index
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