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Understanding Russia: A Cultural History S1 Ep1: A Russian Past, the Putin FutureThe heart of Russian history and culture; examining many themes; the enormity of Russia's geography; its desire for power; its search for an organic cultural identity; exploring the beginnings of Russia in the land known as Rus'.

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Now PlayingUnderstanding Russia: A Cultural History S1 Ep1: A Russian Past, the Putin FutureThe heart of Russian history and culture; examining many themes; the enormity of Russia's geography; its desire for power; its search for an organic cultural identity; exploring the beginnings of Russia in the land known as Rus'.0Understanding Russia: A Cultural History S1 Ep2: Ivan the Terrible's 500-Year ReignIvan the Terrible's reign is a cultural and historical symbol of Russian leadership; how he uses cultural symbols to create a spectacle of autocracy; knowing to what extent he sets the standard for subsequent centuries of the Russian leadership.