Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. A Note on the Text ix
5. A Note on Transliteration xi
6. Introduction xiii
7. Translator’s Note xxv
8. Part One: SEMIOTICS
9. 1. From Universe of the Mind 3
10. 2. From The Structure of the Artistic Text 48
11. 3. From Culture and Explosion 61
12. 4. Memory in a Culturological Light 79
13. 5. The Language of Theater 84
14. Part Two. CULTURAL HISTORY
15. 6. The Role of Dual Models in the Dynamics of Russian Culture 93
16. 7. The Symbolism of Petersburg and the Problems of Semiotics of the City 124
17. 8. The Duel 140
18. 9. A Woman’s World 158
19. Notes 197
20. Index 221