Mifologiya vlasti i vlast' mifologii

The book "Mythology of Power and Power of Mythology" by Ekaterina Postnikova offers an in-depth analysis of the interactions between political mythology and classical Russian literature during the period of the Great Reforms in the 19th century. The monograph examines the phenomenon of the self-sacralization of Russian power and the methods of its demythologization or positive remythologization in the works of M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin and F.M. Dostoevsky. The author demonstrates how archaic forms of power exercise persist in modern Russian society and analyzes the fundamental archetypes and paradigms of Russian power mythology that are present in the novels of these authors. The study is aimed at educators, students, and doctoral candidates in philology and provides valuable insights into the connection between literature and political mythology.