{"product_id":"from-the-shadow-of-empire-defining-the-russian-nation-through-cultural-mythology-18551870-9780299235949","title":"From the Shadow of Empire  Defining the Russian","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraces how Russian nationalist writers refashioned key historical myths--the legend of the nation's spiritual birth, the tale of the founding of Russia, stories of Cossack independence--to portray the Russian people as the ruling nationality, whose characte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations    Introduction: Cultural Myth and National Self-Perception in the Turbulent Reform Era        1. The Shifting Vision of the Nation in the Aftermath of the Crimean War        2. The Varangian Legend: Defining the Nation through the Foundation Myth        3. War as Peace: The Symbol of Popular War during the Polish Uprising (1863)        4. Literary Representations of a Nation at War: From Apocalyptic Battle to Beehive        5. The Myth of Spiritual Descent: Re-mapping the Empire        In Place of a Conclusion: The Legacy of Reform Era Nationalism        Notes        Bibliography        Index","brand":"MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036911075671,"sku":"9780299235949","price":22.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/from-the-shadow-of-empire-defining-the-russian-nation-through-cultural-mythology-18551870-9780299235949","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}