The Rise and Fall of Latin Humanism in Early-Modern Russia

Pagan Authors, Ukrainians, and the Resiliency of Muscovy
Erscheinungsjahr 1995
ISBN: 978-90-04-10331-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 64, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 667 g

Reihe: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History

The Rise and Fall of Latin Humanismus in Early Modern Russia argues that, between 1650 and 1789, Russia flirted with Western Europe's Latin Humanism. However, all levels of society, especially the nobility, consistently rejected the pagan authors of Latinate culture, propagated by Ukrainian clergy.
An examination of the printing industry, Latin teaching, and private libraries in Russia, and excursions into the thought of Russia's “enlighteners” demonstrate that Latin authors had little impact on Russia, especially the nobility, traditionally regarded as the advocate of Western educational and cultural values.
The book contributes to our understanding of the reforms of Peter the Great, of Catherine's “enlightened” reputation, of the origins of the intelligentsia, and of the cultural ties between Russians and the peoples they annexed in early modern times.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Okenfuss, Max J

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Agnostizismus, Atheismus, Säkularer Humanismus

Über Autor(innen)

Max J. Okenfuss, Ph.D. (1971) in History, Harvard, is Professor of Russian History at Washington University in St. Louis. He has published widely on the history of education in early modern Russia and has translated The Travel Diary of Peter Tolstoi.