ISBN:
9780253056221
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9780253056207
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
xx, 307 Seiten
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Illustrationen, 1 Karte
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als Mijnssen, Ivo, 1982 - Russia's hero cities
Paralleltitel:
Erscheint auch als Mijnssen, Ivo, 1982 - Russia's hero cities
DDC:
307.760947
Schlagwort(e):
Tula
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Noworossisk
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Russlandfeldzug
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Kollektives Gedächtnis
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Geschichte 1960-
Kurzfassung:
In this volume, Ivo Mijnssen reveals how contradictory national recollections were revised into an idealized past that both served official needs and offered a narrative of heroism. This triumphant narrative was most evident in the creation of 13 Hero Cities, now located across Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. These cities, which were host to some of the fiercest and most famous battles, were named champions. Brezhnev's government officially recognized these cities with awards, financial contributions, and ritualized festivities. Their citizens also encountered the altered history at every corneron manicured battlefields, in war memorials, and through stories at the kitchen table. Using a rich tapestry of archival material, oral history interviews, and newspaper articles, Mijnssen provides a thorough exploration of two cities in particular, Tula and Novorossiysk. By exploring the significance of Hero Cities in Soviet identity and the enduring but conflicted importance they hold for Russians today, Russia's Hero Cities exposes how the Great Patriotic War no longer has the power to mask the deep rifts still present in Russian society
Anmerkung:
Quellenverzeichnis: Seite 263-265
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Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 267293
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