Irina Shevelenko. Russian Archaism: Nationalism and the Quest for a Modernist Aesthetic . NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Ithaca, NY: Northern Illinois University Press, an Imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024. xi, 279 pp. Notes, Index. Illustrations. $51.95, hardbound.

Nathaniel Knight

doi:10.1017/slr.2025.10311

January 1, 2025Slavic Review

Irina Shevelenko. Russian Archaism: Nationalism and the Quest for a Modernist Aesthetic . NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Ithaca, NY: Northern Illinois University Press, an Imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024. xi, 279 pp. Notes, Index. Illustrations. $51.95, hardbound.

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The book explores the relationship between Russian archaism and nationalism, seeking to define a modernist aesthetic.
Literary analysis of Russian texts and cultural artifacts
Examination of historical contexts of nationalism in Slavic regions
Interpretation of modernist movements and their impacts on national identity.
Identifies key themes connecting nationalism with modernist aesthetics in Russian literature.
Highlights the role of archaism as a cultural response to modernity.
Evaluates the implications of these connections for understanding contemporary Russian identity.

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Book discusses the interplay of nationalism and modernist aesthetics in Slavic culture, suggesting new insights into historical identity.

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Irina Shevelenko. Russian Archaism: Nationalism and the Quest for a Modernist Aesthetic. NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Ithaca, NY: Northern Illinois University Press, an Imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024. xi, 279 pp. Notes, Index. Illustrations. $51.95, hardbound. - Volume 84 Issue 4

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