The Invention of Mikhail Lomonosov A Russian National Myth |
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| Author:
| Usitalo, Steven |
| Series title: | Imperial Russia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61811-173-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Academic Studies Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $119.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores the evolution of Lomonosov's imposing stature in Russian thought from the middle of the eighteenth century to the closing years of the Soviet period. It reveals much about the intersection in Russian culture of attitudes towards the meaning and significance of science, as well as about the rise of a Russian national identity, of which Lomonosov became an outstanding symbol.
Explores the evolution of Lomonosov's imposing stature in Russian thought from the middle of the eighteenth century to the closing years of the Soviet period. It reveals much about the intersection in Russian culture of attitudes towards the meaning and significance of science, as well as about the rise of a Russian national identity, of which Lomonosov became an outstanding symbol.