Between Barbarism and Progress: Enlightenment Historical Writings on a Major Conflict in Russian History
The dichotomy of barbarism and progress has long been a focal point for the discussions about Russia’s past and present. The discourse on Russian barbarism had been known in Europe since at least 16th century, but Enlightenment thinkers gave it a new shape by juxtaposing the ancient conception of ba...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ural Federal University
2020-01-01
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Series: | Changing Societies & Personalities |
Online Access: | https://changing-sp.com/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/102 |