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Learn Russian Conversation
by Mariya and Victor
Welcome to Learn Russian Conversation. If you want to improve your understanding of Russian, you can do it. Join us for daily conversations and learn real Russian. No textbook, no grammar -- start speaking Russian today.
Episodes
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286--287 Eternal Sicily in the Modern Age
"Everything must change for everything to remain the same" - this is how Tomasi di Lampedusa describes life in Sicily in his novel The Leopard.
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284–285 Prince Oleg of Kiev – the epic hero
In the 10th century, Kievan Rus was first a military-trade company. Later, it turned into a Slavic state. Prince Oleg settled in Kiev and named it the mother of the cities of Rus.
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282–283 International relations - theories and approaches
Realism, liberalism, Marxism, Neo-Marxism, and Constructivism are the major approaches to international relations.
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280–281 Gnostics and the Bible
If Christianity is about Christ, why is the Old Testament included in the Bible?
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278–279 Leviathan of Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes founded a theory of modern state, as he looked for a way to stop religious wars that afflicted Europe and England, in particular, in the 16th and 17th centuries. He based his theory on the fear of death that is common for most people.
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276–277 Nikolai Fedorov – resurrection and cosmos
He slept on the chest and was wearing poor clothes – Nikolai Fedorov was an unassuming librarian and a mentor of Tsiolkovsky, a father of astronautics, as well as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, big writers.
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274–275 Blaise Pascal – the last believer
Blaise Pascal (1623– 1662) believed that we are great when we are aware of our insignificance.
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272–273 Are there philosophers in Russia?
In the 19th century, two names stand out when we think of philosophy in Russia – Alexander Herzen and Konstantin Leontiev. While Herzen was the father of Russian socialism, Leontiev was a conservative whose writings can explain how the idea of the decaying West came into being in Russia.
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268-269 Did the Black Death delay the Renaissance?
Where did the catastrophe of the 14 century come from? Was the Renaissance delayed?
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266–267 Herodotus – the father of history
In his treatise of 9 books, Herodotus described many peoples, countries, and events of the 5th century BC. He titled his work "History", which gave the name to a scholarly discipline.
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260–261 The birth of Middle East
After the first world war, the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the Middle East emerged anew. What was the role of secular Arab nationalism in it?
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258–259 German Romanticism
Born as a reaction to the Enlightenment, German Romanticism embraced many of its ideas.
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256–257 Russia’s Greek project
Catherine the Great was German and she came up with the Greek project for Russia.
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254–255 When Russia became part of Europe
It happened when Russia won the war against Sweden, one of the most powerful European state, and became part of European geopolitical balance.
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252–253 Jesuits in China
Jesuits cast their missionary net far and wide. They aimed for China.
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250–251 Goya, Spain, and modern art
Francisco Goya was Spain's road to modernity.
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248—249 Franciscans and Dominicans
The most important religious orders of the Catholic church. In the 13th century, the Franciscans "went to people," while the Dominicans filled the positions in the Inquisition.
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246–247 China turns Communist
Once a powerful and self-centered empire, China is now a Communist state. In this episode, we talk about how Marxism, a Western ideology, became adopted to the Chinese conditions.
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244–245 Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine (354-430) was one of the most influential church fathers of Western Christianity. His concepts of eternity, time, and the human being laid the foundation of the Catholic Church.
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242–243 Manon Lescaut, the best love story
First published in 1731, this story written by Abbé Prévost is about moral degradation, fraud, loyalty, passion, and love.
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240–241 Michel Foucault, the death of author and archeology of knowledge
Michel Foucault, 1926-1984. Is he a historian, sociologist, philosopher? He is all this and much more,
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238–239 Don Quixote, madness and reason
Smart in his speeches, clownish in his actions, Don Quixote is a modern character. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn…
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236–237 The return of Martin Guerre
Does identity matter? Yes, as the case of a 16th-century imposter Martin Guerre proves it. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts…
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234–235 Cheese and worms
When the peasants speak, the elites are puzzled. In this episode we talk about how Carlo Ginzburg deciphered testimonies of a miller in a small village in Italy. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken...
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232–233 Peasants, Christians, and heretics
What can we see in the French village of Montaillou? A community, a trial, and heretics, but also a world of Christianity. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with...
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230–231 Renaissance art of memory
Knowledge is impossible without memory. In the epoch of Renaissance, memory could be a theater. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts...
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228–229 Thomas More and early English capitalism
A staunch Catholic, Thomas More raised his voice against sheep "that ate people." To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian...
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226–227 Heidegger and crisis in science
He is the most influential philosopher of the 20th century and one of the most difficult ones to understand. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free…
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224–225 Marx didn’t like capitalism
The capitalists and the workers are like Tom and Jerry – always in a fight. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian...
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222–223 Europe and the people without history
Colonization means settlement in new areas, but also control over the people and resources. Are there differences between Spanish. Portuguese, or British colonization? To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in...
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220–221 When Poland disappeared
In the 17th century, Jan Sobieski, the king of the powerful Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth saved Vienna from the Ottoman Empire. A hundred years later, this state disappeared from the map. How was it possible? To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca…
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218–219 The Seven years’ war, the first global conflict
Held in 1756-63, this war's consequences are still felt. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian Conversation on YouTube:...
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216–217 Women and war
When men go to war, women go to war and to the factories. And this change is irreversible. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts…
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214–215 Machiavelli, the Jesuits, and dishonesty in politics
Treachery has many faces, and some of them are unreconcilable. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian Conversation on...
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212–213 Bonapartism, plebiscites and Napoleon III
Bonapartism comes from Bonaparte, Napoleon Bonaparte. There were actually two Napoleons, the First and the Third. These emperors could not do without plebiscites. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken...
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210–211 Why Russia did not have the Renaissance
You need Latin and Greek to have the Renaissance, but the Eastern Slavs had Church Slavonic. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts...
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208–209 Charles V, the world emperor
After Charlemagne, Charles V Habsburg was arguably the most famous Charles. His empire was enormous, nevertheless he abdicated in 1555. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give…
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206–207 Plutarch, common reading
Rome conquered Greece, but Greece conquered Rome. It is easy to see it, when reading Plutarch. And it is not that difficult to read his Parallel Lives! To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How…
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204–205 France, Germany, and Alsace
Alsace was on the move from the Holy Roman Empire to France, from France to the German Empire, and then again back to France. And now Alsace speaks Alsatian and French. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in...
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202–203 Three Russian revolutions
Here are the dates: the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905, the First Russian revolution of 1905, WWI of 1914-1918, the February revolution of 1917, the October revolution of 1917. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make...
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200–201 The rise of the West
From the ancient East to the medieval South to the modern West. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian Conversation on...
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198–199 Elias – on violence and politeness
When Elias read textbooks on good manners, he discovered how bad the manners were. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn…
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196–197 Enlightenment – private vices, public benefits
Enlightenment means light. Coming from England, it made its way to Europe via France. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn...
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194–195 Reformation and the birth of Europe
Reformation generated Counterreformation. They both gave rise to modern Europe. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian...
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192–193 Levinas – how to overcome war?
If analysis means violence, what is the alternative? To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian Conversation on YouTube:...
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190–191 Can we live without a fight?
Yes, we can. No, we cannot. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian Conversation on YouTube:...
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188–189 World War I and internal enemies
There was another war. It took place at home. To access transcripts for this and other episodes, visit https://store.lrcpodcast.ca Find out how to rapidly make progress in spoken Russian How to listen Give it a try with our free Sample transcripts Learn Russian Conversation on YouTube:...
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Welcome to Learn Russian Conversation. If you want to improve your understanding of Russian, you can do it. Join us for daily conversations and learn real Russian. No textbook, no grammar -- start speaking Russian today.
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