Rites of place
Subtitle: public commemoration in Russia and Eastern Europe
By: edited and with an introduction by Julie Buckler and Emily D. Johnson
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780810129108
Subjects: Collective memory; Political customs and rites; Public architecture; National characteristics; Public spaces
Description: "Ranging widely across time and geography, Rites of Place is to date the most comprehensive and diverse example of memory studies in the field of Russian and East European studies. Leading scholars consider how public rituals and the commemoration of historically significant sites facilitate a sense of community, shape cultural identity, and promote political ideologies. The aims of this volume take on unique importance in the context of the tumultuous events that have marked Eastern European history--especially the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, World War II, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. With essays on topics such as the founding of St. Petersburg, the battle of Borodino, the Katyn massacre, and the Lenin cult, this volume offers a rich discussion of the uses and abuses of memory in cultures where national identity has repeatedly undergone dramatic shifts and remains riven by internal contradictions."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.