The Russian civilization (Русская цивилизация) is a purported civilization formed by Russians, and a concept used in Russian nationalism and Russian irredentism.

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The concept takes on a different meaning depending on the author: * according t
Philip Bagby
it is one of the peripheral civilizations. * others, such as professor Vladimir Nikolayevich Leksin, consider it a myth. * According to Samuel Huntington, there is no such thing as a Russian civilization. In his view, Russian culture is a part of an Eastern Orthodox civilization. *

Toynbee Toynbee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Arnold Toynbee (1852–1883), British economic historian * Arnold Joseph Toynbee (1889–1975), British historian * Geoffrey Toynbee (1885–1914), English cricketer * Henry Toynb ...

regarded the Russian civilization as having modest cultural achievements, but as something complete, Danilevsky and

Spengler Spengler is a German-language occupational surname, literally meaning "metal worker" or " tin knocker". It may refer to: * Alexander Spengler (1827–1901), the first Davos doctor specializing in tuberculosis * Bruno Spengler (born 1983), a Canadia ...

described it more as a phenomenon of the future, the latter believed that government reform of Peter the Great did not meet the traditions of a Russian civilization. * Plekhanov and Berdyaev believed that a Russian civilization occupies a border position between East and West.

Solovyov Solovyov, Solovyev, Solovjev, or Soloviev (Russian: Соловьёв) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine forms are Solovyova, Solovyeva or Solovieva. It derives from the first name or nickname Solovei (соловей), which also means ni ...

believed that the mission of a Russian civilization in the unification of East and West, and the

Eurasianists Eurasianism (russian: евразийство, ''yevraziystvo'') is a political movement in Russia which states that Russian civilization does not belong in the "European" or "Asian" categories but instead to the geopolitical concept of Eurasia, t ...

consider it as some third force. * Some consider communism alien to traditional Russian values, others believe that the USSR was an incarnation of a traditional Russian civilization. Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality is similar to communist ''partijnost'' (party-mindedness, partisanship), ''idejnost'' (ideology-mindedness) and ''

populism Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed ...

''. * Researcher Rumyana Cholakova ( Washington University in St. Louis) considers Russian civilization to be amalgamation of

Slavic culture This is a list of the cultures of Slavic Europe. * East Slavs: ** Belarusian culture ** Russian culture ** Ruthenian culture ** Ukrainian culture * South Slavs: ** Bosnian culture ** Bulgarian culture ** Croatian culture ** Macedonian culture ...

, Tatar culture, Finno-Ugric culture, Viking culture and the

Great Steppe The Eurasian Steppe, also simply called the Great Steppe or the steppes, is the vast steppe ecoregion of Eurasia in the temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands biome. It stretches through Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Transnistria ...

culture of its inhabitants. According to her, the concept of

Russian soul The term "Russian soul" (russian: русская душа, ) has been used in literature in reference to the uniqueness of the Russian national identity. The term is also sometimes denoted as "great Russian soul" (russian: великая русск ...

is central to Russian civilization.

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