Three Hundred Years of Glory and Gloom: The Urals Region of Russia in Art and Reality

SAGE Open

Elena Givental¹ 

关键词: Russia;    Ural mountains;    economic history;    cultural identity;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244013486657

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

The Ural Mountains in Russia are recognized for their picturesque scenery, exceptional mineral wealth, and geopolitical significance in Russian history. The Urals are also notoriously known as a site of the Soviet military industrial complex, the birthplace of the Soviet nuclear program, and the most polluted region in Russia. The evolving Urals’ imagery as Russia’s “treasure box” and “Russia’s defender” has been a continual theme through the region’s identity and economic progression over the period of 300 years. At different times and by different powers, the Urals was glorified or ostracized, however, preserving its iconic image. The article explores the origins of the Ural’s identity and the evolution of the Urals’ diverse meanings using the evidence from published scholarly sources and works of art.

【 授权许可】

CC BY