Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Record 2013-2014 
    
Undergraduate Record 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

RUTR 2470 - Understanding Russia: Symbols, Myths, and Archetypes of Identity


This course explores different sources of Russian national identity from pre-Christian `Rus’ to the present. We will investigate how the occidental and oriental elements blend into a unique Euro-Asian culture, nation, and world power. Our main aim is to provide an orientation to the symbolic world of Russian self-identification. We will employ the tools of the historian, geographer, psychologist, and student of literature and culture.



Credits: 3