{"product_id":"the-slave-soul-of-russia-moral-masochism-and-the-cult-of-suffering-9780814774823","title":"The Slave Soul of Russia: Moral Masochism and the Cult of Suffering","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy, asks Daniel Rancour-Laferriere in this controversial book, has Russia been a country of suffering? Russian history, religion, folklore, and literature are rife with suffering. The plight of Anna Karenina, the submissiveness of serfs in the 16th and 17th centuries, ancient religious tracts emphasizing humility as the mother of virtues, the trauma of the Bolshevik revolution, the current economic upheavals wracking the country-- these are only a few of the symptoms of what The Slave Soul of Russia identifies as a veritable cult of suffering that has been centuries in the making.\u003cbr\u003e Bringing to light dozens of examples of self-defeating activities and behaviors that have become an integral component of the Russian psyche, Rancour-Laferriere convincingly illustrates how masochism has become a fact of everyday life in Russia. Until now, much attention has been paid to the psychology of Russia's leaders and their impact on the country's condition. Here, for the first time, is a compelling portrait of the Russian people's psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Rancour-Laferriere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.98w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814774823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRancour-Laferriere, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDaniel Rancour-Laferriere\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Russian at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of many books, including The Slave Soul of Russia and Self-Analysis in Literary Study, both available from NYU Press.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40414645452915,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":51.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_443af07f-5c50-435f-9106-0185576a05c0.jpg?v=1662213176","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-slave-soul-of-russia-moral-masochism-and-the-cult-of-suffering-9780814774823","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}