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Russian orientalism : Asia in the Russian mind from Peter the Great to the emigration /

Here, the author examines Russian thinking about the Orient before the Revolution of 1917. He argues that the Russian Empire's bi-continental geography and the complicated nature of its encounter with Asia have all resulted in a variegated understanding of the East among its people.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Here, the author examines Russian thinking about the Orient before the Revolution of 1917. He argues that the Russian Empire's bi-continental geography and the complicated nature of its encounter with Asia have all resulted in a variegated understanding of the East among its people.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 298 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300162899
0300162898