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Title:

The Russian context : the culture behind the language / edited by Eloise M. Boyle & Genevra Gerhart.

Publisher:

Slavica,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

x, 726 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

Language and culture--Russia (Federation)
Russia (Federation)--Civilization.

Other Authors:

Boyle, Eloise M.
Gerhart, Genevra.

Notes:

Disc contains illustrations and audio files. Includes bibliographical references (p. [645]-651) and indexes.

Contents:

Russia's history / William J. Comer -- Quoting Russian poetry / Valentina Zaitseva -- Quoting Russian prose / Valentina Zaitseva -- Children's literature / Robert Rothstein and Halina Weiss -- Proverbs / Olga T. Yokoyama -- Theater in language / Eloise M. Boyle -- Music and dance / Thomas J. Garza -- Art and the language of Russian culture / James D. West -- Appendix / Michael Ivanov -- Popular entertainment / Ludmila Pruner -- Geography / Genevra Gerhart -- Government and language / Lawrence Mansour -- Science as language / Olga T. Yokoyama -- Appendix / Alexander Prokhorov.

ISBN:

9780893572877 (pbk./CD ROM)
089357287X (pbk./CD ROM)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)49031179

LCCN:

2002002613

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)