NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies
Contents
Phoenixes From The Ashes : Postwar Reconstruction As A Patriotic Duty -- Zapovedniks Or Tourist Resorts? : Marketing Heritage To National Audiences -- Landscapes Of Living History : Folk Architecture In The National Imaginary -- Burnt-Out Fairy Tales : Preservation As A Metaphor For Loss After Socialism -- Guardians Of Our Heritage : Rebranding The Northwest In The Putin Era -- "Every Centimeter Of This Ground Is History" : Heritage, Narrative, And Identity
Summary
"The book's central argument is that the Soviet state exploited the cultural heritage of the Northwest to craft patriotic narratives of the people's genius, heroism and strength that could bind the nation together after 1945"-- Provided by publisher