From the shadow of empire : defining the Russian nation through cultural mythology, 1855-1870 /
Maĭorova, O. E.
Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A shifting vision of the nation: constructs of Russianness in the aftermath of the Crimean War -- The varangian legend: defining the nation through the foundation myth -- War as peace: the symbol of popular war during the Polish uprising (1863-64) -- Literary representations of a nation at war: from apocalyptic battle to beehive -- The myth of spiritual descent: remapping the empire.
Nationalism
From the shadow of empire.