Self and Story in Russian History, Edited by Laura Engelstein and Stephanie Sandler Self and Story in Russian History challenges the portrayer of the Russian character as selfless, self-effacing, or self-torturing by exploring the texts through which Russians have defined themselves as private persons and shaped their relation to the cultural community. 363pp Paper
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Summerfolk: A History of the Dacha, 1710-2000, by Stephen Lovell Stephen Lovell's generously illustrated book is the first social and cultural history of the dacha - in Summerfolk, the dacha is a unique vantage point from which to observe the Russian social landscape and Russian life in the private sphere. 260pp