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The icon and the axe by James H. Billington · Booklabria

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HistorySocial life and customs

The icon and the axe

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First published: 1966
Editions: 10 in 2 languages

Synopsis

Interpretive history of Russian thought and culture designed to provide new information and interpretation and not merely to codify an already established consesus. The period under discussion is the last six hundred years, during which time Russia has emerged as a distinctive civilization.

Subjects: History
Social life and customs
Civilization
Geschichte
Intellectual life
Culture
Set in: Russia
Soviet Union

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