Russian Messianism

Third Rome, Revolution, Communism and After
1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-415-15205-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 247 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

Reihe: Routledge Advances in European Politics

This is the first book in English for half a century to examine the complexities of Russian messianism, both as a whole and in its interaction with Communism. Peter Duncan considers its Orthodox roots and focuses on Russia's geopolitical experience and situation to explain the endurance of this phenomenon.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Duncan, Peter J S

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Marxismus, Kommunismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The origins of Russian messianism 2. The Slavophils and Russian messianism under Nicholas I 3. Pro-Tsarist forms of Russian messianism: Pan-Slavism, Dostoevsky and Solovyov 4. Messianism and revolution: from Herzen to Stalin 5. De-Stalinization and the growth of Russian national consciousness: the Khrushchev era 6. The Brezhnev era: cultural Russian nationalism 7. The Breshnev era: dissident Russian messianism 8. Andropov and Chernenko against Russian nationalism 9. Gorbachev and the end of empire 10. Post-Soviet Russia: the victories and defeat of Gennady Ziuganov Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Peter J. S. Duncan