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Informationen zum Autor Cadra Peterson McDaniel Klappentext This book is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. In her work, McDaniel focuses on the key role that the Soviets assigned to the arts in transforming societies and demonstrates that the Soviets conceived of the arts as a kind of "artful warfare"; a valuable weapon in winning the Cold War. Zusammenfassung This book is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. In her work! McDaniel focuses on the key role that the Soviets assigned to the arts in transforming societies and demonstrates that the Soviets conceived of the arts as a kind of "artful warfare"; a valuable weapon in winning the Cold War. Inhaltsverzeichnis DedicationTransliteration and Translation NotesAcknowledgments Contents List of Photographs and TablesIntroduction Chapter 1: Ideological Goodwill:American and Soviet Cultural Exchange PlansChapter 2: Restricted Repertoire: Planning for the Bolshoi's 1959 TourChapter 3: The Class Struggle and Shakespeare:The Soviets' Interpretation of Romeo and JulietChapter 4: Imperial Communism: The Soviets' Reinterpretation of P. I. Tchaikovsky's Swan LakeChapter 5: Preserving and Elevating the Classics: GiselleChapter 6: State Approved Innovations: The Stone FlowerChapter 7: Soviet Highlights: The Very Eclectic Soviet Artistic Scene Chapter 8: Tempered Success: Ballet's Role in the Cold WarConclusion BibliographyIndex
