Originally appeared atKatehon
Oswald Spengler (Wikipedia) was a massive celebrity in pre-WW2 Europe and America, whose book, "The Decline of the West" was one of the most read ever at that time, selling millions of copies.
This is a longer scholarly article, but is not at all dull, and it is absolutely fascinating. Highly recommended.
This paper examines Spengler’s views on Russia as a distinct culture that had not yet fulfilled her destiny, while Western civilisation is about to take a final bow on the world historical stage.
His views on Russia as an outsider are considered in relation to the depiction of the Russian soul by seminal Russians such as Gogol.
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