Russia at a Crossroads: History, Memory and Political Practice

by Nurit Schleifman (Editor)

Overview

The meaning of Russia's past is in a process of continuous deconstruction, reshaping and negotiation by various social and political groupings. Of the deluge of group memories which have broken loose, this collection focuses on several new voices which have never been heard in Russia in this way before: women, Tatars, Cossacks, as well as the voices of religious and provincial populations. In addition, the volume sheds light on the creation of a multi-party system which paved the way for the expression of particular views and interests and generated much of memory's concepts and language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714643977
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/1998
Series:	Cummings Center Series , #8
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

The uses of memory: the Russian province in search of its past, Nurit Schleifman; a Russian city between two continents: the Tatars of Orenburg and state power, Grigorii G. Kosach; from estate to ethnos: the changing nature of Cossack identity in the 20th century, Peter Holquist; women remember World War II, Barbara Alpern Engel; the Russian orthodox church in a changing society, Boris Orlov and Sophia Kotzer; toward a multi-party system, 1985-1993, Vera Kaplan and Boris Morozov

Editorial Reviews

'Of immense help in unearthing the roots of the political parties and in linking them to the forces at work in Russia.' - Frontline

From the Publisher

Six contributions from Russian, Israeli, and American scholars explore previously neglected areas of Russian history in light of the current reevaluation of what it means to be Russian brought about by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Topics include the Tatars of Orenburg, the changing nature of Cossack identity in the 20th century, women's experiences in the Second World War, and the evolving Russian Orthodox Church. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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