The life and thought of Lev Karsavin: "strength made perfect in weakness-- "
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Main Author: Rubin, Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Rodopi 2013
Series:On the boundary of two worlds 33
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
""At last, Russia has begun to speak in a truly original voice."" So said Anatoly Vaneev, a Soviet dissident who became Karsavin's disciple in the Siberian gulag where the philosopher spent his last two years. The book traces the unusual trajectory of this inspiring voice: Karsavin started his career as Russia's brightest historian of Catholic mysticism; however, his radical methods - which were far ahead of their time - shocked his conservative colleagues. The shock continued when Karsavin turned to philosophy, writing flamboyant and dense essays in a polyphonic style, which both Marxists and
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ISBN:904203646X
9401209146
9789042036468
9789401209144

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