Arts & Culture

Discover rituals, spells, lunar lore, and more with this spellbinding introductory guide to the mysterious power of the moon.

In From Forest to Steppe, renowned scholar and photographer William Craft Brumfield offers a panoramic survey of Russia’s centuries-long heritage of wooden architecture.

From the author of Soviet Bus Stops, an underground trip through the Soviet Metro.
“For us,” said Nikita Khrushchev, “there was something supernatural about the Metro.” Visiting any of the dozen or so Metro networks, it is easy to see why.

Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Plant Magik, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world.

In age-old Slavic fairy tales, the witch Baba Yaga is sought out by those with a burning need for guidance. These pages collect her most poignant, surreal, and humorous exchanges along with questions and answers for those seeking her mystical advice.

A guide to harnessing ancestral power in the Slavic Pagan tradition. This book offers traditional rituals and spells to help you connect with your ancestors, see your family’s ancestral patterns, and change your destiny.

The rise of the Art Nouveau style across Continental Europe and the US in all forms of art was remarkable and is explored in this beautifully illustrated book.

This book presents the results of in-depth research and extensive travels in former Soviet space. Its prime focus is the impact of space exploration on everyday life in its pioneering age between the late 1950s and the 1980s.

From artworks, design, and everyday objects to political posters and flags, Stasi equipment, and uniforms: sift through never-before-seen archives in this encyclopedia of socialist East Germany.

A detailed chronological summary of the life of Marc Chagall, covering his cultural and historical importance and a concise biography with approximately 100 illustrations.

Exhibition catalog from "Unknown Fabergé" at the Russian Museum of Art 2016. Featuring over 80 objects crafted by the house of Fabergé for the Russian Imperial Court from 1842-1917.

Photographer Frédéric Chaubin shows us ninety buildings, sited in fourteen former Soviet Republics, which express what he considers to be the "fourth age" of Soviet architecture