| History as Therapy: Alternative History and Nationalist Imaginings in Russia, 1991-2014 Contributor(s): Sheiko, Konstantin (Author), Brown, Stephen (Author), Ostrowski, Donald (Foreword by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 3838205650 ISBN-13: 9783838205656 Publisher: Ibidem Press OUR PRICE: $38.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Modern - 21st Century - History | Historiography |
| Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the delusional imaginings of Russia's pseudo-scientific "alternative history" movement, which diligently rewrites Russia's past and "rediscovers" its hidden greatness. Alternative history has become a popular therapy for Russians still coming to terms with the reality of post-Soviet life. It is one of the forces shaping a new Russian nationalism and an important factor in the geopolitics of the twenty-first century. |