How St. Petersburg Learned to Study Itself Christine Kassar Combining accessible explanations of recent

Combining accessible explanations of recent breakthroughs in neuroscience studies and introductions to perspective-changing ancient spiritual practices

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How St. Petersburg Learned to Study Itself Christine Kassar Combining accessible explanations of recentIn the bookshops of present day St. Petersburg, guidebooks abound. Both modern descriptions of Russias old imperial capital and lavish new editions of pre Revolutionary texts sell well, primarily attracting an audience of local residents. Why do Russians read one and two hundred year old guidebooks to a city they already know well? In How St. Petersburg Learned to Study Itself, Emily Johnson traces the Russian fascination with local guides to the idea