Russia Abroad - A Cultural History of the Russian Emigration, 1919-1939 (Hardcover)

The dramatic events of the twentieth century have often led to the mass migration of intellectuals, professionals, writers, and artists. One of the first of these migrations occurred in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, when more than a million Russians were forced into exile. With this book, Marc Raeff, one of the world's leading historians of Russia, offers the first comprehensive cultural history of the "Great Russian Emigration." He examines the social and institutional structure of the emigration and describes its rich cultural and intellectual life. He points out that what distinguishes this emigration from other such episodes in European history is the extent to which the emigres succeeded in reconstituting and preserving their cultural creativity in the West. The flourishing Russian communities of Paris, Berlin, Prague and Kharbin not only enriched Russian arts and letters, but also significantly influenced the culture of their Western hosts, and Raeff concludes with an assessment of their impact on the development of modern Western and Soviet culture.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1990
First published:	April 1990
Authors:	Marc Raeff (Bakhmeteff Professor of Russian Studies)
Dimensions:	225 x 148 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-505683-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-505683-3
Barcode:	9780195056839

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