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.
| ISBN: | 9783838205656 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2020 |
| Author: | Konstantin Sheiko, Stephen Brown |
| Publisher: | Ibidem an imprint of Ibidem Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society |
| Genres: |
Historiography |