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The icon & the axe

by Billington, James H.
Published by : Alfred A. Knopf (New York) Physical details: 786 p. Year: 1966
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900 - 999 914.703 Bil (Browse shelf) Available Gift 35042

Includes Bibliography and Index

I. Background -- II. The confrontation -- III. The century of schism -- IV. The century of aristocratic culture -- V. On to new shores -- VI. The uncertain colossus.

Interpretive history of Russian thought and culture designed to provide new information and interpretation and not merely to codify an already established consesus. The period under discussion is the last six hundred years, during which time Russia has emerged as a distinctive civilization.

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