Russian Culture I

Introduction to Russian history and culture from its origins to the end of the 19th century. The course will address various aspects of Russian cultural history from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. Particular attention will be paid to the most important political, social, philosophical, religious, and aesthetic concepts that characterized the different eras of Russian culture. The most important cultural concepts that dominated successive historical periods will be introduced and analyzed against the backdrop of the main events in political history. The main concepts of culture are expressed above all in written literature, and therefore we learn about them through the study of literary sources. The history of Russian literature will therefore be the preferred field of investigation for examining them. The main purpose of the proposed educational program will be to acquire knowledge related to the periodization of Russian culture, its geopolitical peculiarities and ideological structures, and the general aspects of various areas of Russian culture.