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Russian irrationalism from Pushkin to Brodsky : seven essays in literature and thought /

Russia, once compared to a giant sphinx, is often considered in the Anglophone world an alien culture, often threatening and always enigmatic. Although recognizably European, Russian culture also has mystical features, including the idiosyncratic phenomenon of Russian irrationalism. Historically, Ru...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tabachnikova, Olga, 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Russia, once compared to a giant sphinx, is often considered in the Anglophone world an alien culture, often threatening and always enigmatic. Although recognizably European, Russian culture also has mystical features, including the idiosyncratic phenomenon of Russian irrationalism. Historically, Russian irrationalism has been viewed with caution in the West, where it is often seen as antagonistic to, and subversive of, the rational foundations of Western speculative philosophy. Some of the remarkable achievements of the Russian irrationalist approach, however, especially in the artistic spher.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 volume)
ISBN:9781441109958
1441109951
9781441102584
1441102582
9781628926743
1628926740