The slave soul of Russia : moral masochism and the cult of suffering / Daniel Rancour-Laferriere

New York : New York University Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 330 pages, 21cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-317) and index. English. Contents: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Some Historical Highlights -- 3. Two Key Words in the Vocabulary of Russian Masochism -- 4. Masochism in Russian Literature -- 5. Ontogeny and the Cultural Context -- 6. The Russian Fool and His Mother -- 7. Is the Slave Soul of Russia a Gendered Object? -- 8. Born in a Bania: The Masochism of Russian Bathhouse Rituals -- 9. Masochism and the Collective -- 10. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects: Die Stadt ohne Juden. National characteristics, Russian. Masochism Russia (Federation). Self-destructive behavior Russia (Federation). Russes.Masochisme Russie. Comportement autodestructeur Russie. HISTORY. Civilization. Masochism. National characteristics, Russian. Self-destructive behavior. Self-destructive behavior Russia (Federation)Masochism Russia (Federation). National characteristics, Russian.Self-destructive behaviour Russia (Federation). Masochism. Self-destructive behavior. HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.HISTORY Europe Russia & the Former Soviet Union. history. Social sciences. National characteristics, Russian. Masochism Russia (Federation) Self-destructive behavior Russia (Federation) 15.70 history of Europe. National characteristics, Russian.