California Slavic Studies, Volume VIIIEdition 1

The California Slavic Studies, Volume VIII delves into the intricate cultural, ideological, and historical dynamics of Slavic studies with a focus on significant Russian and Eastern European topics. This volume includes essays like "Paris 1848: A Russian Ideological Spectrum" and "Russian Ministers and the Jewish Question, 1881-1917," exploring pivotal moments in history through a Slavic lens. The contributors analyze ideological movements, literary narratives, and historical figures, shedding light on how intellectual and political currents shaped the sociocultural fabric of the region. Edited by distinguished scholars Nicholas V. Riasanovsky, Gleb Struve, and Thomas Eekman, the collection showcases rigorous interdisciplinary research that spans literature, history, and sociology. This volume is essential for scholars and enthusiasts of Slavic studies, providing nuanced perspectives on topics like Gogol's literary technique, Chekhov's narrative approaches, and Osip Mandelstam's poetic connections, enriching the understanding of the Slavic world's intellectual legacy. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

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