National Identity in Russian Culture
An Introduction
- Editors:
- Simon Franklin, University of Cambridge
- Emma Widdis, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: February 2011
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What is Russia? Who are Russians? What is 'Russianness'? The question of national identity has long been a vexed one in Russia, and is particularly pertinent in the post-Soviet period. For a thousand years these questions have been central to the work of Russian writers, artists, musicians, film-makers, critics, politicians and philosophers. Questions of national self-identity permeate Russian cultural self-expression. This wide-ranging study, designed for students of Russian literature, culture, and history, explores aspects of national identity in Russian culture from medieval times to the present day. Written by an international team of scholars, the volume offers an accessible overview and a broad, multi-faceted introductory account of this central feature of Russian cultural history. The book is comprehensive and concise; it combines general surveys with a wide range of specific examples to convey the rich texture of Russian cultural expression over the past thousand years.
Read more- An accessible and authoritative volume on Russian culture and identity
- Written by authoritative scholars in the field
- Will be essential reading for all students of any aspect of Russian culture, history and politics
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'Such is the structure of this work, which would certainly make ideal reading for all students at or beyond the undergraduate level .' MLR
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- Date Published: February 2011
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511889356
- contains: 29 b/w illus. 1 map
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
List of illustrations
1. 'All the Russias …?' Simon Franklin and Emma Widdis
Part I. Identities in Time and Space:
2. Russia in time Simon Franklin
3. Russia as space Emma Widdis
Part II. Contrastive Identities: 'Us' and 'Them':
4. 'Us': Russians on Russianness Hubertus F. Jahn
5. 'Them': Russians on foreigners Anthony Cross
Part III. 'Essential' Identities:
6. Identity and religion Simon Franklin
7. Music of the soul? Marina Frolova-Walker
8. Identity in language Boris Gasparov
9. Byt: identity and everyday life Catriona Kelly
Part IV. Symbols of Identity:
10. Monuments and identity Lindsey Hughes
11. 'Pushkin' and identity Stephanie Sandler
Afterword
Notes
Selected further reading in English
Index.
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