RUSS 116. The Petersburg Myth in Russian Literature

This course examines the importance of St. Petersburg in Russian history, society, and culture. These themes and developments have been crucial for understanding Russia as a whole over the course of the city’s vibrant, often turbulent, 300-plus-year existence. Themes include the discourse of East versus West in defining Russian national identity; reform and modernization in Russian history; death and suffering in Russian history; and the relationship between center and periphery in the Russian and Soviet context. 
Humanities.
2 credits.
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: Russian
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/russian

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