Russia |
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Author:
| Tolz, Vera |
Series title: | Inventing the Nation Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-340-67705-6 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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The question of national identity is central to the future of Russia. In this analysis, which spans three centuries of Russian cultural history, Vera Tolz places post-communist Russia in a broad historical background. She focuses on three ways of defining Russia and Russians: Russia as a counterpart to the West; Russians as creators of a unique multi-ethnic community; and Russians as members of the community of Eastern Slavs.
The question of national identity is central to the future of Russia. In this analysis, which spans three centuries of Russian cultural history, Vera Tolz places post-communist Russia in a broad historical background. She focuses on three ways of defining Russia and Russians: Russia as a counterpart to the West; Russians as creators of a unique multi-ethnic community; and Russians as members of the community of Eastern Slavs.