The French Revolution in Russian Intellectual Life: 1865-1905

by Dmitry Shlapentokh

Book Overview

Sandwiched between the East and West, Russian intellectuals have for centuries been divided geographically, politically, and culturally into two distinct groups: the Slavophiles, who rejected Western-style democracy, preferring a more holistic and abstract vision, and the more rational and scientific-minded Westernizers. These two ideologies cut across the political spectrum of late nineteenth-century Russia and competed for dominance in the country's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412807808
• ISBN13: 9781412807807
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"