The Myth of the Russian Intelligentsia

The Myth of the Russian Intelligentsia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 9781135181819
ISBN-13 : 1135181810
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Book Synopsis The Myth of the Russian Intelligentsia by : Inna Kochetkova

Download or read book The Myth of the Russian Intelligentsia written by Inna Kochetkova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the phenomenon of the Russian intelligentsia as a cultural story or myth; it focuses on one of the most important and influential groups of Russian intellectuals – the 1960s generation or ‘Sixtiers’ – who devoted their lives to defending ‘socialism with a human face’, authored Perestroika, and were subsequently demonized when the reforms failed.


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