Soil and Soul: The Symbolic World of RussiannessIn this book, a number of stereotypes, symbols and signs of Russia, such as the double-headed eagle, the star, bread-and-salt, troika, the Orthodox cross, etc., are presented as a consistent set of metaphors, revealing a symbolic world made by and for the Russians in order to sustain and reinforce their group identity. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The DoubleHeaded Eagle | 16 |
Symbols of the Centre | 35 |
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