The Russian Culture

The last book of the prominent contemporary academic scientist, D. S. Likhachov, is a reflection of the comprehensive study of millennial Russian culture and its historiographical understanding. Academician D. S. Likhachov defends the humanistic concept of the unitary cultural space and debunks many myths, justifying the European orientation of Russian culture with its strong Christian values. The author repeatedly emphasizes that the Bulgarians and their literature have played a significant role in the absorption of the Christian written culture. At the same time, he reveals the nature of Russia's national identity, manifested in the canons of Russian aesthetics and Orthodox religious practice. This problematic and profoundly personal book is an incredible account of an intellectual's turbulent journey through 20th Century Russia.