The Role of Freemasonry in Eighteenth Century Russia
Author : Barbara A. Mack
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 39,74 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Freemasonry
ISBN :
Author : Barbara A. Mack
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 39,74 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Freemasonry
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Author : Raffaella Faggionato
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,15 MB
Release : 2006-01-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1402034873
This is the first investigation of the history of Russian Freemasonry, based on the premise that the facts of the Russian Enlightenment preclude application of the interpretative framework commonly used for the history of western thought. Coverage includes the development of early Russian masonry, the formation of the Novikov circle in Moscow, the ‘programme’ of Rosicrucianism and its Russian variant and, finally, the clash between the Rosicrucians and the State.
Author : Andreas Önnerfors
Publisher :
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 37,76 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Freemasonry
ISBN : 9780956209610
Author : Douglas Smith
Publisher :
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 38,65 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780875802466
Using a wealth of archival sources previously unavailable to scholars, Smith examines the forces that attracted many social and intellectual leaders of eighteenth-century Russia to Freemasonry as an instrument for change and progress. By "working the rough stone" of their inner thoughts and feelings, such men sought to become champions of moral enlightenment and to create a vision of social action that could bring about change without challenging the social and political precepts on which Russia's stability depended. By challenging a number of long-held notions about Russian society, Smith broadens our understanding of the complex history of eighteenth-century Russia. Engagingly written and richly illustrated with rare engravings of Masonic life and ritual, this volume will appeal to readers interested in Russia, Europe, the Enlightenment, and the history of Freemasonry.
Author : Study Group on Eighteenth-Century Russia. International Conference
Publisher :
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 14,80 MB
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Isabel De Madariaga
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1317881893
This is a collection of thirteen major essays on eighteenth-century Russia by one of the most distinguished Western historians. They illustrate and explore three major themes: the development of the Russian state and Russian society, in the years when Russia was changing from a minor power on the European periphery to a major actor on the continental stage; the influence of western ideas and western thought on Russian politics and culture; and the impact of the Enlightenment on Russia. This is a substantial contribution not just to the history of Russia, but to early modern Europe generally.
Author : Douglas Campbell Smith
Publisher :
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 47,33 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Freemasonry
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Author : Lauren G. Leighton
Publisher : Penn State University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 16,65 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780271026510
The European esoteric tradition was introduced into Russia in the eighteenth century by Freemasons and continued in Russian romantic literature of the early nineteenth century. This study, which conjoins historiographical methods developed by modern scholars of esoterica and formalist methods of textual analysis, reveals the role of that tradition in Russian romantic literature. It deals extensively with Decembrism, the political conspiracy so known after its culmination in a failed attempt to overthrow the tsarist autocracy in December 1825. The Decembrist writers and other romantics influenced by Freemasonry, including Kondraty Ryleyev, Alexander Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, and Alexander Pushkin, were adept in the application of thaumaturgical skills to literature. Thaumaturgy denotes the application of arcane skills, some derived from the Cabala, to both the interpretation and creation of encoded literary texts. The Esoteric Tradition in Russian Romantic Literature also deals with the relationships between Russia's national poet and those writers who made the first major attempt at a Russian revolution. Viewing these relationships through the prism of occult imagery used in various literary works, Leighton tells an engaging story of political intrigue and communication by secret codes.
Author : Lauren G. Leighton
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 31,26 MB
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780271041537
It deals extensively with Decembrism, the political conspiracy so known after its culmination in a failed attempt to overthrow the tsarist autocracy in December 1825. The Decembrist writers and other romantics influenced by Freemasonry, including Kondraty Ryleyev, Alexander Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, and Alexander Pushkin, were adept in the application of thaumaturgical skills to literature.
Author : Marina Ritzarev
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 29,52 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780754634669
Starting from an examination of the rich legacy of Russian music up to 1700, Marina Ritzarev explores the development of music over the course of the eighteenth century. The book focuses on what is characteristic and crucial to Russian music during this period, rather than seeking to provide a comprehensive survey. The musical culture of the time is discussed against the background of social, political and cultural life and the importance of previously marginalized sectors is highlighted. New light is also cast on the well-researched topic of Russian opera