Billington, James H.
The icon & the axe An interpretive history of Russian Culture James H. Billington - New York Alfred A. Knopf 1966 - 786 p.
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.
35042
Intellectual life. Soviet Union
914.703 Bil 15
The icon & the axe An interpretive history of Russian Culture James H. Billington - New York Alfred A. Knopf 1966 - 786 p.
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.
35042
Intellectual life. Soviet Union
914.703 Bil 15