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The Slave Soul of Russia: Moral Masochism and the Cult of Suffering
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The Slave Soul of Russia: Moral Masochism and the Cult of Suffering Hardcover - 1995

by Daniel Rancour-Laferriere


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Why, asks Daniel Rancour-Laferriere in this controversial book, has Russia been a country of suffering? Russian history, religion, folklore, and literature are rife with suffering. The plight of Anna Karenina, the submissiveness of serfs in the 16th and 17th centuries, ancient religious tracts emphasizing humility as the mother of virtues, the trauma of the Bolshevik revolution, the current economic upheavals wracking the country-- these are only a few of the symptoms of what The Slave Soul of Russia identifies as a veritable cult of suffering that has been centuries in the making.
Bringing to light dozens of examples of self-defeating activities and behaviors that have become an integral component of the Russian psyche, Rancour-Laferriere convincingly illustrates how masochism has become a fact of everyday life in Russia. Until now, much attention has been paid to the psychology of Russia's leaders and their impact on the country's condition. Here, for the first time, is a compelling portrait of the Russian people's psychology.

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  • Title The Slave Soul of Russia: Moral Masochism and the Cult of Suffering
  • Author Daniel Rancour-Laferriere
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 344
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New York University Press, New York, NY
  • Date 1995-03-01
  • ISBN 9780814774588 / 081477458X
  • Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.36 x 6.16 x 1.01 in (23.77 x 15.65 x 2.57 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Russian
  • Library of Congress subjects National characteristics, Russian, Russia (Federation) - Civilization
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94038519
  • Dewey Decimal Code 947

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