The Invention of Mikhail Lomonosov : a Russian National Myth /

This study explores the evolution of Lomonosov's imposing stature in Russian thought from the middle of the eighteenth century to the closing years of the Soviet period. It reveals much about the intersection in Russian culture of attitudes towards the meaning and significance of science, as we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Usitalo, Steven (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2017]
Colección:Imperial Russia
Temas:
1700-1799
Authors, Russian > 18th century > Biography.
Enlightenment > Russia.
Russian literature > 18th century.
Science > Russia > 18th century.
Écrivains russes > 18e siècle > Biographies.
Siècle des Lumières > Russie.
Littérature russe > 18e siècle.
Sciences > Russie > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
Authors, Russian.
Enlightenment.
Russian literature.
Science.
Russia.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Honor and Status in Lomonosov's "Autobiography"
  • Chapter 2. Russia's "Own Platos and Quick-Witted Newtons": Inventing the Scientist
  • Chapter 3. Lomonosov in the Age of Pushkin
  • Chapter 4. Commemorating Russia's "First Scientist"
  • Chapter 5. Boris Menshutkin and the "Rediscovery" of Lomonosov
  • Epilogue. Afterlife of the Myth
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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