National Identity in Russian Culture: An Introduction

by Simon Franklin (Editor), Emma Widdis (Editor)

The question of national identity has long been a vexing one in Russia, and is particularly pertinent in the post-Soviet period. Designed for students of Russian literature, culture and history, this collection of essays explores aspects of national identity in Russian culture from medieval times to the present.

Genres: Russia

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2004

About the author

"Simon Franklin is Professor of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a Fellow of Clare College.

In 2007 he was awarded the Lomonosov Gold Medal by the Russian Academy of Sciences for outstanding achievements in research in Russian history and culture."

Reviews

[Inna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant overview of Russian national identity as rooted in historical memory and in imagined cultural past.