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An examination of how Russian literature reflects Russia's history of territorial expansion. It argues that expansion is a form of colonialization, and places Russian literature within the context of postcolonial theory and discourse.

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Introduction The Problem Engendering Empire The Consolidating Vision: War and Peace as the New Core Myth of Russian Nationhood The Central Asian Narrative in Russian Letters Imperial Desire in the Late Soviet Period Scholarship and Empire Deconstructing Empire: Liudmila Petrushevskaia Selected Bibliography Index

Imperial Knowledge

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
      Published 3/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780313313110
      978-0313313110
      ISBN-10 0313313113

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An examination of how Russian literature reflects Russia's history of territorial expansion. It argues that expansion is a form of colonialization, and places Russian literature within the context of postcolonial theory and discourse.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction The Problem Engendering Empire The Consolidating Vision: War and Peace as the New Core Myth of Russian Nationhood The Central Asian Narrative in Russian Letters Imperial Desire in the Late Soviet Period Scholarship and Empire Deconstructing Empire: Liudmila Petrushevskaia Selected Bibliography Index

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