"Christian Socialism": The Fate of Russia in M.M. Prishvin’s Novel "Osudareva Doroga" (“Tsar’s Road”)
The article discusses the idea of "Christian socialism" in Mikhail Prishvin’s late novel "Osudareva doroga" (“Tsar’s road”). The key concept of the novel is analyzed via the image of the "all-powerful" supervisor, Sutulov. The character’s fate is purposeful, following a...
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ftmcserojs:oai:ojs.mcser.org:article/7365 2023-05-15T18:43:54+02:00 "Christian Socialism": The Fate of Russia in M.M. Prishvin’s Novel "Osudareva Doroga" (“Tsar’s Road”) Logvinenko, Sergey Victorovich 2015-08-27 application/pdf https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/7365 eng eng Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/7365/7051 https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/7365 Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication. Copyrights for articles published in MCSER journal are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences; Vol 6, No 4: Supplement 4, August 2015 - Special Issue; 202 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2015 ftmcserojs 2023-03-28T19:50:17Z The article discusses the idea of "Christian socialism" in Mikhail Prishvin’s late novel "Osudareva doroga" (“Tsar’s road”). The key concept of the novel is analyzed via the image of the "all-powerful" supervisor, Sutulov. The character’s fate is purposeful, following a certain way to implement the planned governmental project, the construction of the White Sea-Baltic Canal (Belomorkanal - known as the Tsar’s road). One of the central motifs of the novel, the motive of power, is expressed through the language of spatial relations. The power of one individual over another’s destiny is shown through the spatial opposition "top-bottom". A myth-poetic analysis of Sutulov’s image in the aspect of the central philosophical category of the novel, a dialectical opposition "would like to - have to" (personality and society), allows for the explicit "Christian socialism" phenomenon in the novel, which is a specific synthesis of "ethical" communism and Christian orthodoxy. In Prishvin’s narration, Sutulov’s image is associated with the mercilessness of the historical period, bringing both inevitable changes and the hope for a bright future for Russia. Considering the phenomenon of "Christian socialism" through the example of Sutulov’s image, we found that Prishvin represents his special project in this novel. It is the project of the creation of the higher organization society type, the "social sobornost (unity, conciliarity, collegiality)". "Tsar’s road" is a novel of "reconciliation", showing the way out of this difficult historical period that brings in the spirit of Christianity; it is an attempt to eliminate the dreadful warp towards spiritual poverty against the background of universal equality. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s4p202 Article in Journal/Newspaper White Sea MCSER Journals Online and Printed (Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research) White Sea |
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The article discusses the idea of "Christian socialism" in Mikhail Prishvin’s late novel "Osudareva doroga" (“Tsar’s road”). The key concept of the novel is analyzed via the image of the "all-powerful" supervisor, Sutulov. The character’s fate is purposeful, following a certain way to implement the planned governmental project, the construction of the White Sea-Baltic Canal (Belomorkanal - known as the Tsar’s road). One of the central motifs of the novel, the motive of power, is expressed through the language of spatial relations. The power of one individual over another’s destiny is shown through the spatial opposition "top-bottom". A myth-poetic analysis of Sutulov’s image in the aspect of the central philosophical category of the novel, a dialectical opposition "would like to - have to" (personality and society), allows for the explicit "Christian socialism" phenomenon in the novel, which is a specific synthesis of "ethical" communism and Christian orthodoxy. In Prishvin’s narration, Sutulov’s image is associated with the mercilessness of the historical period, bringing both inevitable changes and the hope for a bright future for Russia. Considering the phenomenon of "Christian socialism" through the example of Sutulov’s image, we found that Prishvin represents his special project in this novel. It is the project of the creation of the higher organization society type, the "social sobornost (unity, conciliarity, collegiality)". "Tsar’s road" is a novel of "reconciliation", showing the way out of this difficult historical period that brings in the spirit of Christianity; it is an attempt to eliminate the dreadful warp towards spiritual poverty against the background of universal equality. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s4p202 |
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