B. N. Tarasov. Collected works in 4 vols. (K. Kashlyavik, I. Yukhnova)

Abstract

The review is devoted to the fourvolume collection of works by the famous Russian philologist and cultural historian B. Tarasov, incorporating an œuvre created during a 25-year long scholarly career. The architectonics of the volumes reflects the scholar’s understanding of the intellectual and cultural processes in Russia and Europe as a whole. The scholar suggests that ideas are primarily personalized, a result of a person’s lifelong experience, perception of historical events, and reflections upon reading. At the same time, as they part with their creator, ideas and images begin their independent journey in culture, enriched with new meanings and development.