{"product_id":"history-as-therapy-alternative-history-and-nationalist-imaginings-in-russia-9783838206653","title":"History as Therapy: Alternative History and Nationalist Imaginings in Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Konstantin Sheiko | Stephen Brown | Andreas Umland\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ibidem Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ibidem Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Russia - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis astonishing book explores the delusional imaginings of Russia s past by the pseudo-scientific  Alternative History  movement. Despite the chaotic collapse of two empires in the last century, Russia s glorious imperial past continues to inspire millions. The lively movement of  Alternative History , diligently re-writing Russia s past and  rediscovering  its hidden greatness, has been growing dramatically since the collapse of Communism in 1991. Virtually unknown in the West, these pseudo-historians have published best-selling books, attracted widespread media attention, and are a prominent voice in Internet discussions about Russian and world history. Alternative History claims that Russia is much older than Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome; that the medieval Mongol Empire was in fact a Slav-Turk world empire; and that, in the twentieth century, duplicitous foreign powers stabbed Russia in the back and stole its empire. For its followers the key to Russia s greatness in the future lies in ensuring that Russians understand the true wealth of their past. Alternative history has become a popular therapy for Russians still coming to terms with the reality of Post-Soviet life. It is one of the forces shaping a new Russian nationalism and an important factor in the geopolitics of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibidem Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890688475287,"sku":"9783838206653","price":2576.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783838206653.webp?v=1781180934","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/history-as-therapy-alternative-history-and-nationalist-imaginings-in-russia-9783838206653","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}