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The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers
George M. Young
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Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX; HRQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a controversial school of Russian thinkers emerged, convinced that humanity was entering an advanced stage of evolution and must assume a new, active, managerial role in the cosmos. In the first account in English of this fascinating school, George M. Young offers a dynamic and wide-ranging examination of the lives and ideas of the Russian Cosmists. Although they wrote as scientists, theologians, and philosophers, Young shows that the Cosmists addressed topics traditionally confined to occult and esoteric literature. Their writings explored the extension of the human life span to establish universal immortality; the ... Read more
In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a controversial school of Russian thinkers emerged, convinced that humanity was entering an advanced stage of evolution and must assume a new, active, managerial role in the cosmos. In the first account in English of this fascinating school, George M. Young offers a dynamic and wide-ranging examination of the lives and ideas of the Russian Cosmists. Although they wrote as scientists, theologians, and philosophers, Young shows that the Cosmists addressed topics traditionally confined to occult and esoteric literature. Their writings explored the extension of the human life span to establish universal immortality; the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
519g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199892945
SKU
V9780199892945
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About George M. Young
George M. Young is a Fellow at The Center for Global Humanities at the University of New England.
Reviews for The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers
concise and engaging
Eric Naiman, The Times Literary Supplement
This amasingly well-written book allows the reader a rare glimpse behind the curtain and see the crystal-clear clarity that it offers on essential questions of Russian philosophy.
Zsofia Kata Vincze, Journal of Contemporary Religion
Eric Naiman, The Times Literary Supplement
This amasingly well-written book allows the reader a rare glimpse behind the curtain and see the crystal-clear clarity that it offers on essential questions of Russian philosophy.
Zsofia Kata Vincze, Journal of Contemporary Religion