Chertogi vlasti. Dvoret︠s︡ v prostranstve kulʹtury
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The book covers the history of palaces from ancient times to the present day. Palace is considered to be a cultural phenomenon, metaphor of power, and ideology of the ruling forces. The publication describes sacred palaces of antiquity, grand-ducal palaces of medieval Rus, splendid palaces of European monarchs and Russian tsars, modern palaces of culture, etc.