"Rivers figure prominently in a nation's historical memory, and the Volga and Mississippi have special importance in Russian and American cultures. Beginning in

Rivers figure prominently in a nation’s historical memory, and the Volga and Mississippi have special importance in Russian and American cultures. Beginning i

Rivers in Russian Literature focuses on the Russian literary and folkloric treatment of five rivers—the Dnieper, Volga, Neva, Don, and Angara. Each chapter tr

This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. Bringing together for the first time key texts from across the literature,

This edited volume offers an original exploration into the ways in which Soviet culture and experience of time were unique, examining the temporalities expresse