Fifteen distinguished historians and literary scholars situate the narratives of self in their historical context and show how, since the eighteenth century, Russians have used expressive genres -- including diaries, novels, medical case studies, films, letters, and theater -- to make political and moral statements.
The first book to examine the narration of self as idea and ideal in Russia, this vital work contemplates the shifting historical manifestations of identity, the strategies of self-creation, and the diversity of narrative forms. Its authors establish that there is a history of the individual in Russian culture roughly analogous to the one associated with the West.
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Fifteen distinguished historians and literary scholars situate the narratives of self in their historical context and show how, since the eighteenth century, Russians have used expressive genres -- including diaries, novels, medical case studies, films, letters, and theater -- to make political and moral statements.
The first book to examine the narration of self as idea and ideal in Russia, this vital work contemplates the shifting historical manifestations of identity, the strategies of self-creation, and the diversity of narrative forms. Its authors establish that there is a history of the individual in Russian culture roughly analogous to the one associated with the West.
Imprint | Cornell University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 2000 |
Editors | Laura Engelstein, Stephanie Sandler |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 384 |
Edition | Illustrated edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8014-8668-5 |
Barcode | 9780801486685 |
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LSN | 0-8014-8668-8 |