Russia and Western Civilization

This volume introduces readers to an age-old question that has perplexed both Russians and Westerners. Is Russia the eastern flank of Europe? Or is it really the heartland of another civilization? In exploring this question, the authors present a sweeping survey of cultural, religious, political, and economic developments in Russia, especially over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Based on the inter-disciplinary Russian studies program at Dickinson College, this splendid collection will complement many curricula. The text features highlight boxes and selected illustrations. Each chapter ends with a glossary, study questions, and a reading list.

Russell Bova

Introduction; I: Historical and Cultural Foundations; 1: The Russian Idea and the West; 2: Russian Orthodoxy and Western Christianity; 3: The Russian Revolutions; II: Literature and the Arts; 4: Russian Writing/Writing Russia; 5: Russian Art in Search of Identity; 6: An Introduction to Russian Music; III: Perspectives on the Future; 7: Democracy and Russian Political Culture; 8: Russian Business; 9: Youth and Popular Culture