The slave soul of Russia [electronic resource] : moral masochism and the cult of suffering / Daniel Rancour-Laferriere.
Why, asks Daniel Rancour-Laferriere in this controversial book, has Russia been a country of suffering? Russian history, religion, folklore, and literature are rife with suffering. The plight of Anna Karenina, the submissiveness of serfs in the 16th and 17th centuries, ancient religious tracts empha...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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©1995.
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| Summary: | Why, asks Daniel Rancour-Laferriere in this controversial book, has Russia been a country of suffering? Russian history, religion, folklore, and literature are rife with suffering. The plight of Anna Karenina, the submissiveness of serfs in the 16th and 17th centuries, ancient religious tracts emphasizing humility as the mother of virtues, the trauma of the Bolshevik revolution, the current economic upheavals wracking the country-- these are only a few of the symptoms of what The Slave Soul of Russia identifies as a veritable cult of suffering that has been centuries in the making. Bringing to light dozens of examples of self-defeating activities and behaviors that have become an integral component of the Russian psyche, Rancour-Laferriere convincingly illustrates how masochism has become a fact of everyday life in Russia. Until now, much attention has been paid to the psychology of Russia's leaders and their impact on the country's condition. Here, for the first time, is a compelling portrait of the Russian people's psychology. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 330 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-317) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585368287 9780585368283 9780814769409 0814769403 081477458X 9780814774588 9780814774823 0814774822 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |