Pictures Of Russian History Russian Literature

Author : John Givens
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781609092382

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The Image of Christ in Russian Literature by John Givens Pdf

Vladimir Nabokov complained about the number of Dostoevsky's characters "sinning their way to Jesus." In truth, Christ is an elusive figure not only in Dostoevsky's novels, but in Russian literature as a whole. The rise of the historical critical method of biblical criticism in the nineteenth century and the growth of secularism it stimulated made an earnest affirmation of Jesus in literature highly problematic. If they affirmed Jesus too directly, writers paradoxically risked diminishing him, either by deploying faith explanations that no longer persuade in an age of skepticism or by reducing Christ to a mere argument in an ideological dispute. The writers at the heart of this study understood that to reimage Christ for their age, they had to make him known through indirect, even negative ways, lest what they say about him be mistaken for cliché, doctrine, or naïve apologetics. The Christology of Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Boris Pasternak is thus apophatic because they deploy negative formulations (saying what God is not) in their writings about Jesus. Professions of atheism in Dostoevsky and Tolstoy's non-divine Jesus are but separate negative paths toward truer discernment of Christ. This first study in English of the image of Christ in Russian literature highlights the importance of apophaticism as a theological practice and a literary method in understanding the Russian Christ. It also emphasizes the importance of skepticism in Russian literary attitudes toward Jesus on the part of writers whose private crucibles of doubt produced some of the most provocative and enduring images of Christ in world literature. This important study will appeal to scholars and students of Orthodox Christianity and Russian literature, as well as educated general readers interested in religion and nineteenth-century Russian novels.

Author : Kniaz Sergiei Volkonskii
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290319308

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Pictures of Russian History and Russian Literature by Kniaz Sergiei Volkonskii Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Sergi︠e︡ĭ Volkonskīĭ (kni︠a︡zʹ)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Russia
ISBN : PRNC:32101073671792

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Pictures of Russian History and Russian Literature by Sergi︠e︡ĭ Volkonskīĭ (kni︠a︡zʹ) Pdf

Author : Prince Sergyei Mikhailovich Volkonsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:266083216

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Pictures of Russian History and Russian Literature. [With a Portrait.]. by Prince Sergyei Mikhailovich Volkonsky Pdf

Author : Serge Wolkonsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1977-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0849024420

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Pictures of Russian History and Russian Literature by Serge Wolkonsky Pdf

Author : Prince Serge Wolkonsky
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1017965390

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Pictures Of Russian History and Russian Literature by Prince Serge Wolkonsky Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Prince Serge Wolkonsky
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1330080238

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Pictures of Russian History Russian Literature by Prince Serge Wolkonsky Pdf

Excerpt from Pictures of Russian History Russian Literature We have before us a task capable of rendering us diffident in many respects. Within the short limits of a few lectures, I have to unroll before your eyes, and you - if only you agree to follow me - will have to run through the panoramic picture of the historical and literary development of a whole country; a country which extends from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific, from the sunny vineyards of the Crimea facing Asia Minor to the frozen swamps of the Behring coast facing Alaska, from the snow and ice of the Norwegian shores down to the burning sands of Central Asia and to the heights of the Pamirs; a country which in these limits represents a surface of 406,000 square miles, i.e. forty-two times as big as the surface of France, or, to borrow the astronomical comparison of Humboldt, - who thought he could not find the equivalent on earth, - a surface which is equal to the surface of the full moon; a country which takes the seventh part of the terrestrial globe, counts over 120,000,000 inhabitants, and over a thousand years of history. In the few hours at our disposal for the development of our programme, there can be no question of presenting a complete course of Russian history and literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Sergi︠e︡ĭ Volkonskīĭ (kni︠a︡zʹ)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Kievan Rus
ISBN : UOM:39015014713633

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Pictures of Russian History and Russian Literature by Sergi︠e︡ĭ Volkonskīĭ (kni︠a︡zʹ) Pdf

Author : Andrew Kahn,Mark Naumovich Lipovet︠s︡kiĭ,Irina Reyfman,Stephanie Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780199663941

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A History of Russian Literature by Andrew Kahn,Mark Naumovich Lipovet︠s︡kiĭ,Irina Reyfman,Stephanie Sandler Pdf

Russia possesses one of the richest and most admired literatures of Europe, reaching back to the eleventh century. A History of Russian Literature provides a comprehensive account of Russian writing from its earliest origins in the monastic works of Kiev up to the present day, still rife with the creative experiments of post-Soviet literary life. The volume proceeds chronologically in five parts, extending from Kievan Rus' in the 11th century to the present day.The coverage strikes a balance between extensive overview and in-depth thematic focus. Parts are organized thematically in chapters, which a number of keywords that are important literary concepts that can serve as connecting motifs and 'case studies', in-depth discussions of writers, institutions, and texts that take the reader up close and. Visual material also underscores the interrelation of the word and image at a number of points, particularly significant in the medieval period and twentieth century. The History addresses major continuities and discontinuities in the history of Russian literature across all periods, and in particular bring out trans-historical features that contribute to the notion of a national literature. The volume's time-range has the merit of identifying from the early modern period a vital set of national stereotypes and popular folklore about boundaries, space, Holy Russia, and the charismatic king that offers culturally relevant material to later writers. This volume delivers a fresh view on a series of key questions about Russia's literary history, by providing new mappings of literary history and a narrative that pursues key concepts (rather more than individual authorial careers). This holistic narrative underscores the ways in which context and text are densely woven in Russian literature, and demonstrates that the most exciting way to understand the canon and the development of tradition is through a discussion of the interrelation of major and minor figures, historical events and literary politics, literary theory and literary innovation.

Author : Prince Serge Wolkonsky
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296367622

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Pictures of Russian History and Russian Literature - Scholar's Choice Edition by Prince Serge Wolkonsky Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Heron Marquez
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822509377

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Russia in Pictures by Heron Marquez Pdf

A historical and current look at Russia, discussing the land, the government, the people, and the economy.

Author : Jonathan Stone
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780810871823

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Historical Dictionary of Russian Literature by Jonathan Stone Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Russian Literature contains a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 100 cross-referenced entries on significant people, themes, critical issues, and the most significant genres...

Author : Prince Serge Wolkonsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:829433018

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Pictures of Russian History & Russian Literature by Prince Serge Wolkonsky Pdf

Author : Edward James Brown
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Education
ISBN : 0674782046

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Russian Literature Since the Revolution by Edward James Brown Pdf

Introduction: Literature and the Political Problem 1. Since 1917: A Brief History Soviet Literature Persistence of the Past Fellow Travelers Proletarians The Stalinists Socialist Realism The Thaw The Sixties and Seventies 2. Mayakovsky and the Left Front of Art The Suicide Note Vladimir Mayakovsky, A Tragedy The Cloud "The Backbone Flute" The Commune and the Left Front The Bedbug and The Bath Mayakovsky as a Monument Poets of Different Camps 3. Prophets of a Brave New World The Machine and England Olesha's Critique of the Reason Envy and Rage 4. The Intellectuals, I Serapions Boris Pilnyak: Biology and History 5. The Intellectuals, II Isaac Babel: Horror in a Minor Key Konstantin Fedin: The Confrontation with Europe Leonov and Katayev Conclusion 6. The Proletarians, I The Proletcult The Blacksmith Poets Yury Libedinsky: Communists as Human Beings Tarasov-Rodionov: ,"Our Own Wives, Our Own Children" Dmitry Furmanov: An Earnest Commissar A. S. Serafimovich: A Popular Saga 7. The Proletarians, II Fyodor Gladkov: A Literary Autodidact Alexander Fadeyev: The Search for a New Leo Tolstoy Mikhail Sholokhov: The Don Cossacks A Scatter of Minor Deities Conclusion 8. The Critic Voronsky and the Pereval Group Criticism and the Study of Literature Voronsky Pereval 9. The Levers of Control under Stalin Resistance The Purge The Literary State 10. Zoshchenko and the Art of Satire 11. After Stalin: The First Two Thaws Pomerantsev, Panova, and The Guests Ilya Ehrenburg and Alexey Tolstoy The Second Thaw The Way of Pasternak 12. Into the Underground The Literary Parties The Trouble with Gosizdat End of a Thaw Buried Treasure: Platonov and Bulgakov The Exodus into Samizdat and Tamizdat Sinyavsky 13. Solzhenitsyn and the Epic of the Camps One Day The First Circle and The Cancer Ward The Gulag The Calf and the Oak: Dichtung and Wahrheit Other Contributions to the Epic 14. The Surface Channel, I: The Village 15. The Surface Channel, II: Variety of Theme and Style The City: Intelligentsia, Women, Workers The Backwoods: Ethical Problems Other New Voices of the Sixties and Seventies World War II Published Poets A Final Word on Socialist Realism 16. Exiles, Early and Late The Exile Experience "Young Prose" and What Became of It Religious Quest: Maximov and Ternovsky Truth through Obscenity: Yuz Aleshkovsky Transcendence and Tragedy: Erofeev's Trip Poetry of the Daft: Sasha Sokolov Perversion of Logic as Ideology: Alexander Zinoviev A Gathering of Writers Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Author : Valerie Ann Kivelson,Joan Neuberger,Associate Professor of History Joan Neuberger
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300119619

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Picturing Russia by Valerie Ann Kivelson,Joan Neuberger,Associate Professor of History Joan Neuberger Pdf

What can Russian images and objects—a tsar’s crown, a provincial watercolor album, the Soviet Pioneer Palace—tell us about the Russian people and their culture? This wide-ranging book is the first to explore the visual culture of Russia over the entire span of Russian history, from ancient Kiev to contemporary, post-Soviet society. Illustrated with more than one hundred diverse and fascinating images, the book examines the ways that Russians have represented themselves visually, understood their visual environment, and used visual images in social and political contexts. Expert contributors discuss images and objects from all over the Russian/Soviet empire, including consumer goods, architectural monuments, religious icons, portraits, news and art photography, popular prints, films, folk art, and more. Each of the concise and accessible essays in the volume offers a fresh interpretation of Russian cultural history. Putting visuality itself in focus as never before, Picturing Russia adds an entirely new dimension to the study of Russian literature, history, art, and culture. The book enriches our understanding of visual documents and shows the variety of ways they serve as far more than mere illustration.