Reviews for Russia in Search of Itself

The average rating for Russia in Search of Itself based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-09-28 00:00:00 Lynda M Steinhauer While this book is outdated (published in 2004), it remains of interest. Billington brings a lifetime of interest in Russian culture to the tumultuous thought of the post-Soviet era, and identifies the major trends (resentment of the West, insistence on a Eurasian way, and apathy toward politics) that would shape the society described by Masha Gessen in "The Future is History." Even more importantly, Billington does this with such style and grace that "Russia in Search of Itself" is a pleasure to read.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-11-08 00:00:00 Bjarne Christensen I liked that Billington basically gave a review of the ideas of many diverse Russian intellectuals. However, the book was a little hard to get through, not because it was excessively deep and inaccessible. The opposite is true, I think that in an effort to make his work more accessible, Billington comprised some of the depth of the ideas. A tough predicament, but the book is still above average.