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Author Rubin, Dominic, 1972-

Title The life and thought of Lev Karsavin : "strength made perfect in weakness-- " / Dominic Rubin.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2013.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series On the boundary of two worlds ; 33
On the boundary of two worlds ; 33.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary ""At last, Russia has begun to speak in a truly original voice."" So said Anatoly Vaneev, a Soviet dissident who became Karsavin's disciple in the Siberian gulag where the philosopher spent his last two years. The book traces the unusual trajectory of this inspiring voice: Karsavin started his career as Russia's brightest historian of Catholic mysticism; however, his radical methods - which were far ahead of their time - shocked his conservative colleagues. The shock continued when Karsavin turned to philosophy, writing flamboyant and dense essays in a polyphonic style, which both Marxists and.
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Subject Karsavin, L. P. (Lev Platonovich), 1882-1952.
Karsavin, L. P. (Lev Platonovich), 1882-1952.
Karsavin, Lev Platonovich, 1882-1952.
Philosophers -- Russia -- 20th century -- Biography.
Philosophers.
Russia.
Chronological Term 20th century
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Authors, Russian -- 20th century -- Biography.
Authors, Russian.
Historians -- Russia -- 20th century -- Biography.
Historians.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Rubin, Dominic, 1972- Life and thought of Lev Karsavin. Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2013 9789042036468
ISBN 9401209146 (electronic book)
9789401209144 (electronic book)
9789042036468
904203646X