The Russian Tragedy: The Burden of History: The Burden of HistoryRoutledge, 16 sept 2016 - 322 páginas This work provides an interpretive history of Russia from earliest times to today, recounting the story of Russia's past. It discusses Russia's strengths and weaknesses as a civilization, and the challenges posed by the contemporary effort to remake Russia. |
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... nation in our own century, especially under the thirty-year-long rule of Stalin, whose villainous deeds in power stand comparison only with those of his evil German counterpart Adolf Hitler. But still the question arises: why does ...
... nation in our own century, especially under the thirty-year-long rule of Stalin, whose villainous deeds in power stand comparison only with those of his evil German counterpart Adolf Hitler. But still the question arises: why does ...
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... nations do not suddenly liberate themselves from their traditions. And however burdensome their heritage, the effort to escape it—1789 in France, 1917 in Russia—may bring even greater misery. I offer here a very personal interpretation ...
... nations do not suddenly liberate themselves from their traditions. And however burdensome their heritage, the effort to escape it—1789 in France, 1917 in Russia—may bring even greater misery. I offer here a very personal interpretation ...
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... nation of its voice. The nation served the state rather than the state the nation. In the process, the people grew unaccustomed—and unable—to take their fate into their own hands. As the ever more powerful apparatus of state acquired ...
... nation of its voice. The nation served the state rather than the state the nation. In the process, the people grew unaccustomed—and unable—to take their fate into their own hands. As the ever more powerful apparatus of state acquired ...
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... nation in crisis turns for sustenance to the strengths of its traditions. They may bring blessings—as Charles de Gaulle demonstrated in France—or they may bring scourges—as Adolf Hitler proved in Germany. The Russians are now searching ...
... nation in crisis turns for sustenance to the strengths of its traditions. They may bring blessings—as Charles de Gaulle demonstrated in France—or they may bring scourges—as Adolf Hitler proved in Germany. The Russians are now searching ...
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... nation.” A tumult arose, and the meeting dispersed. The Empress Elizabeth appointed a committee to determine whether Miiller's work was inimical to the interests of the nation. Miiller was subsequently forbidden to continue his research ...
... nation.” A tumult arose, and the meeting dispersed. The Empress Elizabeth appointed a committee to determine whether Miiller's work was inimical to the interests of the nation. Miiller was subsequently forbidden to continue his research ...
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Peter and Catherine | |
The Imperial Dead | |
A Literary Excursion | |
Reform or Revolution 19001917 | |
The Awkward World of Leninism 19171928 | |
The Brave New World of Stalinism 19281953 | |
Reform or RevolutionAgain 19531991 | |
A Cautious Prognosis | |
Notes | |
Index | |
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