{"product_id":"the-russian-intelligentsia-sibelan-forrester-9798887196695","title":"The Russian Intelligentsia: Myth, Mission, and Metamorphosis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Russian intelligentsia is the historic phenomenon of an educated opposition, and it has provoked a substantial body of Russian and Western publications. This book focuses on the intelligentsia's \u003ci\u003eMyth, Mission, Metamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e as discovered in literature, journalism, and theater. The chapters define essential elements of the \u003ci\u003emyth\u003c\/i\u003e of the intelligentsia as a distinctive social group and a spiritual formation claiming high moral standards and expectations for the self and for society. Second, contributions explore how the intelligentsia sees its \u003ci\u003emission\u003c\/i\u003e on various historical stages as inextricably linked with Russia's (and the Soviet Union's) cultural destiny, especially its literary and other artistic creations. Finally, the volume addresses the \u003ci\u003emetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e of the intelligentsia over centuries, as socio-political factors shaped its persistence and its perpetual transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sibelan Forrester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887196695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Studies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Sibelan Forrester","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46451205636351,"sku":"9798887196695","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1313dc21-5af9-406a-9567-cabaa4568cef.jpg?v=1735876776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-russian-intelligentsia-sibelan-forrester-9798887196695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}