The Living and the Dead: The Rise and Fall of the Cult of World War II in Russia
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Book Overview
This eye-opening book shows how Communist state and party authorities stage-managed the Soviets' memory of World War II, transforming a national trauma into a heroic exploit that glorified the party... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0465071597
ISBN13:9780465071593
Release Date:August 1994
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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Refreshing personalized look into history
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Tumarkin's "The Living and the Dead" takes an interesting approach in its portrayal of the cult and myth of the Great Patriotic War. Examining a topic often hidden (due to the Communist censorship of the latter 20th century), Tumarkin offers thoroughness yet sensitivity to the topic. This book is also intriguing due to its Eastern focus, so distant from the Western-focus so often found in the post-Red Scare United States.
Interesting, personal and informative! Very readable.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I read this book for pleasure. I am not a scholar on the subject of WWII nor an expert in Soviet politics. I thought the book was great. It taught me more about how "present" WWII still is in Russia, and it really inspired me to want to read more on the topic. A good, interesting read for a layperson!
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