{"product_id":"between-religion-and-rationality-joseph-frank-9780691145662","title":"Between Religion and Rationality: Essays in Russian Literature and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssays from the award-winning Dostoevsky biographer \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, acclaimed Dostoevsky biographer Joseph Frank explores some of the most important aspects of nineteenth and twentieth century Russian culture, literature, and history. Delving into the distinctions of the Russian novel as well as the conflicts between the religious peasant world and the educated Russian elite, \u003ci\u003eBetween Religion and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e displays the cogent reflections of one of the most distinguished and versatile critics in the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank's essays provide a discriminating look at four of Dostoevsky's most famous novels, discuss the debate between J. M. Coetzee and Mario Vargas Llosa on the issue of Dostoevsky and evil, and confront Dostoevsky's anti-Semitism. The collection also examines such topics as Orlando Figes's sweeping survey of the history of Russian culture, the life of Pushkin, and \u003ci\u003eOblomov's\u003c\/i\u003e influence on Samuel Beckett. Investigating the omnipresent religious theme that runs throughout Russian culture, even in the antireligious Chekhov, Frank argues that no other major European literature was as much preoccupied as the Russian with the tensions between religion and rationality. \u003ci\u003eBetween Religion and Rationality\u003c\/i\u003e highlights this unique quality of Russian literature and culture, offering insights for general readers and experts alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691145660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691145662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011","brand":"Joseph Frank","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120042799359,"sku":"9780691145662","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1cf4dcef-1df3-4292-bb93-a90843fe8a0d.jpg?v=1687412259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/between-religion-and-rationality-joseph-frank-9780691145662","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}