The Moscow Kremlin: Russia's Fortified Heart by Galeotti, Mark

The Moscow Kremlin: Russia's Fortified Heart

A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol...
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The Moscow Kremlin: Russia's Fortified Heart by Galeotti, Mark

The Moscow Kremlin: Russia's Fortified Heart

$52.85

The Moscow Kremlin: Russia's Fortified Heart

$52.85
Author: Mark Galeotti
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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 fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart of Moscow, behind walls up to 18m high and watched over by 20 towers, the Kremlin houses everything from Russia's seat of political power to glittering churches. This is a fortress that has evolved over time, from the original wooden guard tower built in the 11th century to the current stone and brick complex, over the years having been built, burnt, besieged, and rebuilt.

Starting with the initial building of a wooden watch tower on the banks of the Moskva river in the 11th century, this book follows the Kremlin's tumultuous history through rises and falls and various iterations to today. In the process, it tells a story of Russia, and also unveils a range of mysteries around the fortress, from the 14th-century underground tunnels built to permit spies to enter and leave it covertly through to today's invisible defenses such as it GPS spoofing field (switch on your phone inside the walls and it may well tell you you're at Vnukovo airport, 30km away) and drone jammers.

Author: Mark Galeotti
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 02/15/2022
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.53h x 7.09w x 0.24d
ISBN: 9781472845498

About the Author
Dr Mark Galeotti is a world-class expert on Russian history, politics and security. An Honorary Professor at University College London, a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, and director of the Mayak Intelligence consulting firm. He has taught in the UK, USA, Russia, and Czech Republic, advised governments and corporations, and talked to everyone from Russian gangsters to Chinese marines. He has written widely, including a number of Osprey books.

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