Without the Banya We Would Perish

Zusatztext Ethan Pollock takes us to the banya for a good long soak. His book follows the history of Russia's most beloved public institution from its steamy beginnings in the Slavic wildwood to the era of Gorky Park and beyond. With its emphasis on the banya in Russian literature, culture and the arts, this is a book with something for everyone. True banya lovers will regret only that there is not yet a waterproof edition. Informationen zum Autor Ethan Pollock is Associate Professor of History and Slavic Studies at Brown University. He is the author of Stalin and the Soviet Science Wars. Klappentext The first history of the banya, this book offers a sweeping cultural history of an institution that is emblematic of Russian identity. Zusammenfassung The first history of the banya, this book offers a sweeping cultural history of an institution that is emblematic of Russian identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue Introduction Ch. 1. "Older Even Than the Tsar" Ch. 2. "The Great Healer" Ch. 3. "Soot, Dirt, and Human Flesh Packed Together" Ch. 4. "Our People Love the Banya . . .But Nothing Good Comes of It" Ch. 5. "The Onslaught of Civilization" Ch. 6. "Either Socialism Will Defeat the Louse or the Louse Will Defeat Socialism" Ch. 7. "Things are Bad on the Banya Front" Ch. 8. "Here Nobody is Naked, There is No Need for Shame" Ch. 9. "The Banya . . . .Is it Necessary?" Ch. 10. "In the Banya I Changed My Worldview" Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ethan Pollock, Ethan (Associate Professor of History and Slavic Studies Pollock, Pollock Ethan
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780195395488
• ISBN: 978-0-19-539548-8
• Pagine: 352
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, MEDICAL / History, General & world history, History of Medicine, Social and cultural history, General and world history