| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 290 pages .) |
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Durham modern language series |
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Durham modern language series
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| Contents |
Degeneration, decadence and disease in the Russian fin de siècle: Neurasthenia in the life and work of Leonid Andreev ; Half Title Page ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Figures ; Acknowledgements ; Notes on Russian terms, images and abbreviations ; 1. Introduction |
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2. Degeneration and decadence 3. Diaries and diagnosis ; 4. Controversy and success ; 5. Loss and rebellion ; 6. Feigned and performed ; 7. Diaries and death ; 8. Conclusions ; Bibliography ; Index |
| Summary |
This study demonstrates the implications of scientific discourse on Russian concepts of mental illness and national health. It examines the concept of pathology in Russia, the influence of European medical discourse, the development of Russian psychiatry, and the role that it had on popular culture by investigating the life and works of Leonid Andreev |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Mental health
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Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Mental health
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Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 fast |
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Art and mental illness -- Russia
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Russian literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Russian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Science -- Russia
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Mental health -- Russia
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Mental illness -- Russia
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Russian & Former Soviet Union.
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Art and mental illness
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Mental health
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Mental illness
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Russian literature
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Science
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Russia
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013557413 |
| ISBN |
9781781707449 |
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1781707448 |
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9781526102119 |
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1526102110 |
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