{"product_id":"seven-russian-archetypes-hardcover","title":"Seven Russian Archetypes: Recurring Types in Russian History and Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSvetozar Postic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven Russian Archetypes is a description of seven seminal Russian figures: the Victim (zhertva), the Fool (iurodivyi), the Rebel or the Bandit (buntar' ili razboinik), the Wanderer (strannik), the Mother (mat'), the Peasant (muzhik), and the Intellectual (intelligent). Drawing from Russian history, folklore, literature, visual arts, and religion, these seven profiles are analyzed and presented in vivid and evocative detail. The seven portraits help to explain the Russian character and especially the groundedness of Russian culture in Orthodox Christianity. Many experts on Russian politics, business and culture, as well as admirers of Russian spirituality are aware of different features, both favorable and condescending, which display Russian mentality and temperament such as paternalism, messianism, collectivism, poor ability for self-organization, dogmatism, tendency toward asceticism and the penchant to bear suffering, radicalism, and inclination to extremes. From an external point of view, this is all accurate to a certain extent; nevertheless, these features explain neither the origin nor motivation behind the most evident behavioral manifestations. The more profound characteristics can be found only on the level of internal representations, which can best be revealed in symbols and archetypal characters. Seven Russian Archetypes explains these fundamental Russian symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSvetozar Postic is an associate professor at the Vilnius University Faculty of Philology in Lithuania. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBakhtin and Christianity \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Precipitous Fall of Russian Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(1917-22) in Serbian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42089406431367,"sku":"9781666782264","price":47.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9aa949a5b38730cbed5f3154a45fbd3b_8ca5ed25-3365-4f4f-9501-e5f42767c1a4.jpg?v=1734064996","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/seven-russian-archetypes-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}