The Decembrist Myth in Russian Culture
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · December 15, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- Trace how the Decembrist myth changed with political agendas across Russian literature, history, film, and opera.
- Genres
- Russian Lit Crit, Revolutionary History, Literature & History
- Published
- Palgrave Macmillan, December 15, 2009
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This book is the first interdisciplinary treatment of the mythic image of the Decembrists, a group of Russian noble officers who attempted, but failed, to overthrow the tsarist government in 1825. By exploring Russian literature, history, film and opera this book shows how the Decembrist myth evolved over time depending on political agendas.
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Though originally it functioned as a myth of opposition to authority and espoused self-sacrifice, it later became a legitimating myth for the Soviet regime. Ludmilla Trigos reveals how the Decembrist myth inspired generations of Russian revolutionaries and writers and still retains its hold on the Russian cultural imagination.
The Decembrist Myth
Trace how the Decembrist myth changed with political agendas across Russian literature, history, film, and opera.
Come here for
- How literature, history, film, and opera shaped the Decembrist myth
- Its shift from opposition to authority to Soviet legitimation
Expect
- The 1825 officers’ failed revolt as the myth’s historical point of departure
- Its influence on Russian revolutionaries, writers, and cultural imagination
Where it sits
| Russian Lit Crit | 87% |
|---|---|
| Revolutionary History | 26% |
| Literature & History | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Russian Lit Crit
- Authors
- L. Trigos, Ludmilla A. Trigos
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- December 15, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Russian Lit Crit