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The visual dominant in eighteenth-century Russia

Title
The visual dominant in eighteenth-century Russia [electronic resource] / Marcus C. Levitt.
Author
Levitt, Marcus C., 1954-
Publication
DeKalb : NIU Press, c2011.

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Description
1 online resource (xii, 362 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Visual dominant in eighteenth-century Russia (Online)
Alternative Title
Visual dominant in eighteenth-century Russia (Online)
Subject
  • Russian literature > 18th century > History and criticism
  • Visual perception in literature
  • Vision in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
Introduction: An archaeology of vision -- Prolegomena: Making Russia visible -- The moment of the muses: Lomonosov's odes -- Bogovidenie: Orthodox vision and the odes -- The staging of the self -- Virtue must advertise: The ethics of vision -- The seen, the unseen, and the obvious -- The icon that started a riot -- The dialectic of vision in Radishchev's journey -- Conclusion: Russian culture as a mirage.
LCCN
2011016778
OCLC
ssj0001339613
Author
Levitt, Marcus C., 1954-
Title
The visual dominant in eighteenth-century Russia [electronic resource] / Marcus C. Levitt.
Imprint
DeKalb : NIU Press, c2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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