Motyw nieokreśloności Rosji jako element dziewiętnastowiecznych narracji politycznych
The motif of Russian inde niteness as an element of the 19th-century political narrations

Summary/Abstract: The 19th-century popularity and ambiguity of many versions of the motif of Russian inde niteness contributed to popularize the view about its ineffaceable incongruity to the West. On the basis of such ideas the premises of the deep aversion between these two spheres were arising. Against this background, it is clearly visible why despite of the not so rare mutual fascination, the relations between Russians and other European nations were often dominated by con icts of interests, animosities and embarrassment associated with the dif cult past and cultural distance. All of these barriers – in conjunction with the rapid acceleration of historical processes, including the intensi cation of international contacts – were facilitating the creation of fear, distrust, unfortunate statements, wounded pride, contempt and desire for revenge.

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