The City as a Cultural and Historical Phenomen in the Works of O. Spengler and N. Antsiferov
Abstract
The article deals the problem of the city as a cultural phenomenon of the twentieth century. In particular, it explores the concept of the German philosopher Oswald Spengler, who in his book «The Decline of Europe», formulated the theory of local cultures, he laid the foundations for a new understanding of the city as a socio-cultural organism, introduced the concept of «the soul of culture», «soul of the city», reflected in innovation research of the Russian historian and ethnographer N. P. Antsiferov.
About the Author
Lidia Ivanovna Shishkina
North-West Institute of Management - branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Shishkina L.I. The City as a Cultural and Historical Phenomen in the Works of O. Spengler and N. Antsiferov. Administrative Consulting. 2015;(8):158-166. (In Russ.)
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