At last; Russia has begun to speak in a truly original voice. So said Anatoly Vaneev; a Soviet dissident who became Karsavin's disciple in the Siberian gulag where the philosopher spent his last two years. The book traces the unusual trajectory of this inspiring voice: Karsavin started his career as Russia's brightest historian of Catholic mysticism; however; his radical methods - which were far ahead of their time - shocked his conservative colleagues. The shock continued when Karsavin turned to philosophy; writing flamboyant and dense essays in a polyphonic style; which both Marxists and religious traditionalists found provocative. There was no let-up after he was expelled by Lenin from Soviet Russia: in exile; he became a leading theorist in the Eurasian political movement; combining Orthodox theology with a left-wing political orientation. Finally; Karsavin found stability when he was invited to teach history in Lithuania: there he spent twenty years reworking his philosophy; before suffering the German and Soviet invasions of his new homeland; and then deportation and death. Clearing away misunderstandings and putting the work and life in context; this book shows how Karsavin made an original contribution to European philosophy; inter-religious dialogue; Orthodox and Catholic theology; and the understanding of history.
#3147088 in Books 2004-05-30Original language:English #File Name: 0897452755124 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An excellent and highly informative discussionBy Midwest Book ReviewBlack-and-white photographs of aerial reconnaissance; the people who planned and executed such information gathering; and reproductions of documents associated with the practice fill the pages of Ben Hardy and Duane Hall's Photographic Aerial Reconnaissance And Interpretation; Korea; 1950-1952: Yokota Air Base; Japan; Taegu And Kimpo Air Bases; Korea. An in-depth commentary explores the history use of aerial reconnaissance photography in the Korean War; exploring in depth the limits and contributions that the technology had to offer; as well as its lasting impact upon the events of the war itself. An excellent and highly informative discussion and visual showcase of an oft-overlooked aspect of military history; Photographic Aerial Reconnaissance And Interpretation; Korea; 1950-1952 is a seminal contribution to 20th Century American Military History collections and supplemental reading lists.
