| Unit name | Dostoevsky |
|---|---|
| Unit code | RUSS20035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Offord |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | Department of Russian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit is predicated on the supposition that Russias national religion has over the course of its history been one of the most significant influences on its cultural development, and that an adequate understanding of Russian intellectual history and Russian literature and the arts is not possible without a knowledge of the cultural forms, theology, and history of Orthodoxy. This course covers the most significant aspects of these, drawing on a range of audio-visual and written media. Topics include the adoption of Orthodoxy by Russia, the history and theology of the icon, the development of Russian church architecture, the symbolism of the church interior, ritual and liturgy, conceptions of sainthood, religious dissent and the 17th century Schism, and the relationship between Russian Orthodoxy and nationalism
