Table of Contents

Chronology; Introduction to Russian culture Nicholas Rzhevsky; Part I. Cultural Identity: 1. Language Dean S. Worth and Michael S. Flier; 2. Religion Dmitry S. Likhachev and Nicholas Rzhevsky; 3. Asia Mark Bassin; 4. Boundaries: the West Timothy Westphalen; 5. Ideological structures Abbott Gleason; 6. Popular culture Catriona Kelly; Part II. Literature and the Arts: 7. Literature David M. Bethea; 8. Art John E. Bowlt; 9. Music Harlow Robinson; 10. Theatre Laurence Senelick; 11. Film Nikita Lary; Further reading; Index.

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About the Author

Nicholas Rzhevsky is Professor and Chairman of the Department of European Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Reviews

."..these wide-ranging and stimulating essays synthesize modern scholarship, provide useful material for the specialist, and serve as a helpful reference work for the reader already familiar with modern Russian culture." Robert C. Williams, Slavic Review

.,."these wide-ranging and stimulating essays synthesize modern scholarship, provide useful material for the specialist, and serve as a helpful reference work for the reader already familiar with modern Russian culture." Robert C. Williams, Slavic Review

"�The book� will be utterly useful and enjoyable for students and individuals with advanced knowledge of Russia as well as for Slavic scholars." Victoria Richter, Slavic and East European Journal

"[The book] will be utterly useful and enjoyable for students and individuals with advanced knowledge of Russia as well as for Slavic scholars." Victoria Richter, Slavic and East European Journal

"The Companion is a useful tool... It provides neat introductions to the familiar faces and movements in Russian artistic history..." Susan Costanzo, H-Net Reviews

..."these wide-ranging and stimulating essays synthesize modern scholarship, provide useful material for the specialist, and serve as a helpful reference work for the reader already familiar with modern Russian culture." Robert C. Williams, Slavic Review