Political symbols in Russian history : church, state, and the quest for order and justice / Lee Trepanier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trepanier, Lee, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russia--History.

Russia.

Russia--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Political Symbols in Russian History is one of the few works that presents an analytical and comprehensive account of Russian history and politics between the years of 988 to 2005. From Kievan Rus to Putin's Russia, this book traces the development, evolution, and impact that political symbols have had on Russian society.

Contents:

Introduction: political symbols, culture, and civil society

Kievan Rus (ca. 860-ca. 1240)

Muscovite Russia (ca. 1240-ca. 1505)

Church and state ideologies (ca. 1505-ca 1613)

Derailment of order and justice (ca. 1613-ca. 1676)

State secularization and church subordination (ca. 1676-ca. 1917)

Secular symbolization (ca. 1700-ca 1917)

Secular messianism (ca. 1917-ca. 1991)

Competition for order and justice (ca. 1991-ca. 2005)

The new science : the search for order and justice.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30097-7

1-282-56164-2

9786612561641

0-7391-5913-5

OCLC:

670116603