RUSS0122A-F09
The Russian Mind (in English)
The Russian Mind (in English)
In this course we will study the dominant themes of Russia's past and their role in shaping the present-day Russian mind. Topics will include: Slavic mythology; Russian Orthodoxy; Russian icons; the concept of autocracy; the legacy of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great; the Golden Age of Russian Literature (Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky); Russian composers, including the "Mighty Five"; Russian theater and ballet; the origins of Russian radicalism; the Russian Revolution; the legacy of Lenin and Stalin; and Russia from Khrushchev to Putin. 3 hrs. lect.
In this course we will study the dominant themes of Russia's past and their role in shaping the present-day Russian mind. Topics will include: Slavic mythology; Russian Orthodoxy; Russian icons; the concept of autocracy; the legacy of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great; the Golden Age of Russian Literature (Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky); Russian composers, including the "Mighty Five"; Russian theater and ballet; the origins of Russian radicalism; the Russian Revolution; the legacy of Lenin and Stalin; and Russia from Khrushchev to Putin. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2009
- Location:
- Freeman FR1(FIC FR1)
- Schedule:
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 7, 2009 to Dec 4, 2009)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Sergei Davydov
- Subject:
- Russian
- Department:
- Russian
- Division:
- Languages
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL HIS LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- RUSS0122B-F09 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 91276
- Subject Code:
- RUSS
- Course Number:
- 0122
- Section Identifier:
- A