num_pages: 786
description: "A rich and readable introduction to the whole sweep of Russian cultural and intellectual history from Kievan times to the post-Khruschev era." - Library Journal. Illustrations, references, index.
language: English
title: The Icon and the Axe: An Interpretive History of Russian Culture
titlecomplete: The Icon and the Axe: An Interpretive History of Russian Culture
genres: Russian History, Russia, Historical, Politics, Cultural, Soviet Union, European History, Literature, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 382
awards: awardedAt: -94665600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History and Biography
publisher: Peter Smith Pub Inc