RUSSN 90A Lecture 1: Russian 90A week 1 notes
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History- from ancient epic heros to early 1900"s. Can be thought of in many ways: music: church bells, to secular music. The course is cultural memory: how do russians construct their own past. Contents of the course: history as a background to understanding today, figures, events, philosophy, arts: architecture, literature, music, painting, societal structure. Why is it of interest: biggest territory in the world, rich natural sources, geopolitical ambitions: in the news lately. Previous names: muskovy, russian empire, soviet union, etc, offical name, russian federation. You will not grasp russia with your mind or measure it with a common yardstick for, russia is one of a kind. I need russia for my writing and work. I feel like a fish out of water . Our people are above, nobler, more honest, more native, more capable and full of the highest christian thoughts that europe does not understand with its dead catholicism and contradictory silly.
