Foundations of Russian Culture

Alexander Schmemann, Serge Schmemann, Nathan K. Williams

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English

Holy Trinity Publications
01 April 2024

History; Social & political philosophy; Church history

Limited Edition

At a time when tensions between Russia and ""the West'' are increasing, this book is very timely, even though,

its contents were first broadcast over fifty years ago. It offers a history of Russian culture and its particular trends and tendencies, which are shown to be frequently contradictory and even mutually exclusive. Schmemann argues for

the supremacy of culture over political life in determining questions such as the apparent lack of political freedoms, law and order and civil rights in a Russian context.

AUTHORS: Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (1921-1983) was born in Estonia, raised and educated in France. He spent most of his working life in the United States as an Orthodox priest, educator, author and radio broadcaster, serving as Dean of St Vladimir's Seminary in Yonkers, New York from 1962 until his death in 1983. Many of his books remain in print both in English, Russian and other languages.

The Rev. Nathan K. Williams is a professional translator. He studied Russian at Holy Trinity Seminary (Jordanville, NY), where he earned a bachelor's degree in Theology, and went on to receive a master's degree in Russian from Middlebury College,Vermont. In addition to his work as a translator he serves as an Orthodox priest at St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Gardiner, Maine.

Serge Schmemann is an award winning journalist, writer and broadcaster. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1991 for coverage of the reunification of Germany and an Emmy in 2003 for his work on a television documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He was the deputy foreign editor of the New York Times from 1999 to 2001, having previously served as a Times correspondent and bureau chief in Moscow, Bonn and Jerusalem and at the United Nations. From 2003 to 2013 he worked as editorial page editor of The International Herald Tribune in Paris from 2003 to 2013. A graduate of Harvard College he holds an M.A. from Columbia University. He has authored two books and is a member of the editorial board of the New York Times. He lives in Washington, DC.

By: Alexander Schmemann, Nathan K. Williams
Foreword by: Serge Schmemann
Imprint: Holy Trinity Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781942699552
ISBN 10: 1942699557
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 01 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Foreword HTMForeword by Maria VasilyevaTHE CULTURAL DEBATE IN THE USSR: A PROTESTTHE DISPUTE OVER CULTURE IN THE SOVIET UNION“ CULTURE” IN RUSSIAN SELF-IDENTITYPARADOXES OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTMAXIMALISMMINIMALISMUTOPIANISMTHE “ EXPLOSION” OF RUSSIAN CULTURAL IDENTITY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURYTalk 1Talk 2Talk 3RENUNCIATION OF CULTURE IN THE NAME OF PRAGMATISMRENUNCIATION OF CULTURE IN THE NAME OF RELIGIONRENUNCIATION OF CULTURE IN THE NAME OF SOCIAL UTOPIATOLSTOY AND CULTUREDOSTOEVSKY AND RUSSIAN CULTURECULTURAL IDENTITY AT “ THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY” Talk 1Talk 2ABANDONMENT OF THE MORAL FOUNDATIONS OF CULTURETHE INITIAL REACTION TO THE REVOLUTIONTHE ENSLAVEMENT OF CULTURECREATIVE RESISTANCETalk 1Talk 2Talk 3THE PAST AND TRADITIONTHE WESTTECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCESOCIAL TOPICSRELIGIOUS THEMESAT A CROSSROADSON THE PATH TO SYNTHESIS Talk 1Talk 2CONCLUSIONNotesIndex of Names

Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (1921-1983) was born in Estonia, raised and educated in France. He spent most of his working life in the United States as an Orthodox priest, educator, author and radio broadcaster, serving as Dean of St Vladimir's Seminary in Yonkers, New York from 1962 until his death in 1983. Many of his books remain in print both in English, Russian and other languages. Serge Schmemann is an award winning journalist, writer and broadcaster. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1991 for coverage of the reunification of Germany and an Emmy in 2003 for his work on a television documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He was the deputy foreign editor of the New York Times from 1999 to 2001, having previously served as a Times correspondent and bureau chief in Moscow, Bonn and Jerusalem and at the United Nations. From 2003 to 2013 he worked as editorial page editor of The International Herald Tribune in Paris from 2003 to 2013. The Rev. Nathan K. Williams is a professional translator. He studied Russian at Holy Trinity Seminary (Jordanville, NY), where he earned a bachelor’ s degree in Theology, and went on to receive a master’ s degree in Russian from Middlebury College,Vermont. In addition to his work as a translator he serves as an Orthodox priest at St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Gardiner, Maine.