Rus - Ukraine - Russia : Scenes from the Cultural History of Russian Religiosity / Martin C. Putna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Putna, Martin C., author.

Series:

Václav Havel series.

Václav Havel Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and culture--Russia.

Religion and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Prague, Czech Republic : Charles University, Karolinum Press, [2021]

Summary:

An outspoken opponent of pro-Russian, authoritarian, and far-right streams in contemporary Czech society, Martin C. Putna received a great deal of media attention when he ironically dedicated the Czech edition of Russ-Ukraine-Russia to Milos Zeman--the pro-Russian president of the Czech Republic. This sense of irony, combined with an extraordinary breadth of scholarly knowledge, infuses Putna's book._x000D__x000D_Examining key points in Russian cultural and spiritual history, Russ-Ukraine-Russia is essential reading for those wishing to understand the current state of Russia and Ukraine--the so-called heir to an "alternative Russia." Putna uses literary and artistic works to offer a rich analysis of Russia as a cultural and religious phenomenon: tracing its development from the arrival of the Greeks in prehistoric Crimea to its invasion by "little green men" in 2014; explaining the cultural importance in Russ of the Vikings as well as Pussy Riot; exploring central Russian figures from St. Vladimir the Great to Vladimir Putin._x000D__x000D_Unique in its postcolonial perspective, this is not merely a history of Russia or of Russian religion. This book presents Russia as a complex mesh of national, religious, and cultural (especially countercultural) traditions--with strong German, Mongol, Jewish, Catholic, Polish, and Lithuanian influences--a force responsible for creating what we identify as Eastern Europe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9788024635811

802463581X

OCLC:

1261364943