Search Results: dukh vremeni otvet na tak chto zhe by sheremetev vladimir vladimirovich

First and only edition of this idiosyncratic work on sociology and politics, by Vladimir Sheremetev (1896-1955), the Russian sculptur and writer who was born in Khabarovsk and lived in Shanghai. He surveys critical contemporary issues such as international disarmament, eugenics, urban planning, female emancipation, religion, prisons, and alcohol. A second section, marked by nationalist, racist, and anti-Semitic pathos, as well as a clear anti-bolshevik orientation, is concerned with prefiguring the rise of a triumphant future Russia. Finally, the presents a range of seemingly unrelated pseudo-scientific materials meant to give greater insight into the era's guiding forces. Among these, for instance, are instructions for determining an unborn child's sex through psychoanalytic means, an explanation of the origin of evil in the world, and an interpretation of the Book of Revelation. In a brief postscript, Sheremetev predicts that he will be excoriated for his work, while bizarrely expressing hope that… Read More