The icon & the axe
by Billington, James H.
Published by : Alfred A. Knopf (New York) Physical details: 786 p. Year: 1966Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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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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