Diplomatic Moscow. Dancing, tennis, politics, bridge, intimate receptions, "suits" versus "tailcoats," diplomatic counterculture...
Diplomatic Moscow. Dancing, tennis, politics, bridge, intimate receptions, "suits" versus "tailcoats," diplomatic counterculture...
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A new book by Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Oksana Yuryevna Zakharova will open up new pages from the life of the diplomatic corps of Moscow. Despite the seriousness of the given topic, the book is written very easily. Page after page, we observe how secular conversations at diplomatic receptions smoothly flow into a discussion of political problems. And this happens not at the negotiating table, but, for example, at the bridge table...
In the chapter "Dancing Moscow" we read that each dance in different periods of history had its own semantic meaning, being not only an organizational link, but also a kind of expression of the ideas of the ballroom ceremony. With bated breath, we watch the life of the socialites of the Soviet capital. We realize how tragic their fate is sometimes... We see that a Soviet diplomat, like every citizen of the USSR, is a fighter for the victory of communist ideas, and "transmitting" the main dogmas of Marxist teaching to colleagues from other countries with the help of a suit is a difficult and practically impossible problem... We learn that sport occupied a special place in the life of the diplomatic corps, being not only a form of leisure, but also an important means of communication, and the Bolshoi Theater was a factor not only in cultural, but also in the classical diplomacy of the Soviet Union. Together with the heroes of the book, we will visit official and intimate receptions... Read, and, as always, together with this author, you will have a fascinating historical journey, immersion in the amazing interweaving of destinies, politics and culture.
In the chapter "Dancing Moscow" we read that each dance in different periods of history had its own semantic meaning, being not only an organizational link, but also a kind of expression of the ideas of the ballroom ceremony. With bated breath, we watch the life of the socialites of the Soviet capital. We realize how tragic their fate is sometimes... We see that a Soviet diplomat, like every citizen of the USSR, is a fighter for the victory of communist ideas, and "transmitting" the main dogmas of Marxist teaching to colleagues from other countries with the help of a suit is a difficult and practically impossible problem... We learn that sport occupied a special place in the life of the diplomatic corps, being not only a form of leisure, but also an important means of communication, and the Bolshoi Theater was a factor not only in cultural, but also in the classical diplomacy of the Soviet Union. Together with the heroes of the book, we will visit official and intimate receptions... Read, and, as always, together with this author, you will have a fascinating historical journey, immersion in the amazing interweaving of destinies, politics and culture.
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