Last and First Men · Character
The Russians
A European nation involved in the Russo-German War.
minor
Also known as Russians
First appearance: IV: The Russo-German War
The Russians shows up with force in I: Balkan Europe. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Possessing intuitive mystical detachment, undergoing a revolutionary cultural transformation.
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In I: Balkan Europe: Possessing intuitive mystical detachment, undergoing a revolutionary cultural transformation. Later, in III: Europe After the Anglo-French War: Their intuitive detachment and post-revolutionary…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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See The Russians in IV: The Russo-German War