The Balkans in Russian Intellectual History (1711–1877)

The Balkans in Russian Intellectual History (1711-1877)

"The Balkans in Russian Intellectual History" examines Russia's growing interest in the Balkans from the reign of Peter the Great to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 (93 War), exploring its historical and intellectual dimensions. The work goes beyond military and diplomatic developments, examining the Balkan uprisings before the 93 War from the perspective of Russian intellectuals, writers, and the press. The significance of Balkan peoples in the Russian intellectual world, alongside the rise of Slavic and Pan-Slavism, is assessed within the framework of the interaction between literature and history. The approaches of literary figures such as Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Tolstoy, as well as leading thinkers of the period like Mikhail Katkov and Ivan Aksakov, to the Balkan question are examined, along with their impact on public opinion and political discourse. 

Written with an interdisciplinary approach, the work places the Balkan uprisings at the center of Russian intellectual history, offering a multi-layered reading of Ottoman-Russian relations through the lenses of literature, the press, and history.

Author: Tayyip Çakan

 Publisher: Hürriyet Kitap

 ISBN: 9789753141529

 Binding: Paperback

 Language: Turkish

 Dimensions: 13x21 cm

 Number of Pages: 328 Pages