Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rancour-Laferriere, Daniel.
The slave soul of Russia : moral masochism and the cult of suffering / Daniel Rancour-Laferriere.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8147-7458-X (alk. paper)
1. National characteristics, Russian. 2. Masochism—Russia (Federation) 3. Self-destructive behavior—Russia (Federation) 4. Russia (Federation)—Civilization. I. Title.
DK510.34.R36 1995
947—dc20 94-38519
CIP
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