Gary Lachman

The Return of Holy Russia

Apocalyptic History, Mystical Awakening, and the Struggle for the Soul of the World

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A history of how mystical and spiritual influences have shaped Russiaâ s identity and politics and what it means for the future of world civilization

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 164mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 784g
• ISBN-13: 9781620558102
• ISBN-10: 1620558106
• Artikelnr.: 57388684

Autorenporträt

Gary Lachman is an author and lecturer on consciousness, counterculture, and the Western esoteric tradition. His works include Dark Star Rising, Beyond the Robot, and The Secret Teachers of the Western World. A founding member of the rock band Blondie, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives in London.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Silver Age (1890-1920)
A Time of Magic and Mysticism
1 Russian Man
Angel and Devil
2 Motherland
A Country of Extremes
3 Beauty Will Save the World
The Roots of Iconography
4 The Lost Kingdom
After the Fall of Kiev
5 From Mongols to Muscovy
Religious Colonization and the Builders of Russia
6 A Terrible Time of Troubles
Apocalyptic Expectations
7 A Window on the West
The Mission to Modernize
8 The Beautiful Soul
A Return to Childlike Innocence
9 The New Men
The New Reality
10 The Silver Age
Seekers, Sages, Saints, and Sinners
11 The End of Holy Russia
Power to the People
12 ESP in the USSR
Mind and the Masses
13 The Return of Holy Russia?
The Occult Revival
EPILOGUE
A Third Way? A Different Way of Knowing
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author