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Matryoshka Civilization: The Different Faces of Russia

Will Russia be the new culture bearer?

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Aug 12, 2026
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Alphonse Mucha, Slavs in their Original Homeland (1912)

Naif Al Bidh explores the different faces of Russia through presenting the notion of Matryoshka civilization—the unbounded polychotomy of the Russian idea and culture. The polychotomy inherent to Russia allows it to transform its teloi across world history, producing different ideological molds with…

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