A timely study of the "new Russia" at the end of the twentieth century.

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An introduction to the history, culture, and politics of the worlds largest country, from the earliest written accounts of the Russian people to today.

A comprehensive account of the influence of occult beliefs and doctrines on intellectual and cultural life in twentieth-century Russia.