{"product_id":"russias-hero-cities-from-postwar-ruins-to-the-soviet-heroarchy-paperback-softback-9780253056221","title":"Russia's Hero Cities; From Postwar Ruins to the Soviet Heroarchy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253056221","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRussia's Hero Cities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Postwar Ruins to the Soviet Heroarchy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIvo Mijnssen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253056221\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e332 pages, 40 b\u0026amp;w illus. - 40 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume Ivo Mijnssen uses the thirteen 'Hero Cities' of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus as a lens to understand how Soveit officials shaped war memory through ritualized space. He argues that the designation of hero cities created an idealized narative of collective heroism which served the state's needs. . . . His accessible monograph contributes to the fields of Russian and Soviet history, architecture, and cultural memory studies in general. It serves as an excellent resource for shcolars and students interested in all aspects of Soviet war commemoration, celebration of Soviet holidays, and youth culture.\u003c\/p\u003e - Adrienne M. Harris (Modern Language Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld War II, known as the Great Patriotic War to Russians, ravaged the Soviet Union and traumatized those who survived. After the war, memory of this anguish was often publicly repressed under Stalin. But that all changed by the 1960s. Under Brezhnev, the idea of the Great Patriotic War was transformed into one of victory and celebration. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRussia's Hero Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, Ivo Mijnssen reveals how contradictory national recollections were revised into an idealized past that both served official needs and offered a narrative of heroism. This triumphant narrative was most evident in the creation of 13 Hero Cities, now located across Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. These cities, which were host to some of the fiercest and most famous battles, were named champions. Brezhnev's government officially recognized these cities with awards, financial contributions, and ritualized festivities. Their citizens also encountered the altered history at every corner—on manicured battlefields, in war memorials, and through stories at the kitchen table. Using a rich tapestry of archival material, oral history interviews, and newspaper articles, Mijnssen provides a thorough exploration of two cities in particular, Tula and Novorossiysk. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy exploring the significance of Hero Cities in Soviet identity and the enduring but conflicted importance they hold for Russians today, \u003ci\u003eRussia's Hero Cities\u003c\/i\u003e exposes how the Great Patriotic War no longer has the power to mask the deep rifts still present in Russian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eMap of Hero Cities\u003cbr\u003eShort Description of Hero Cities\u003cbr\u003e1. Heroism across Generations\u003cbr\u003e2. Creating an Idealized Past: The Soviet Heroarchy from Stalin to Brezhnev\u003cbr\u003e3. Victory Square: The Place of Memory in Tula\u003cbr\u003e4. Great Expectations: From Postwar Ruins to a Worthy Life\u003cbr\u003e5. Novorossiysk as a Monumental Ensemble: Little Land and the Ideal of War\u003cbr\u003e6. Brezhnev's Beloved Novorossiysk: From Wartime Glory to Window to the World\u003cbr\u003e7. Impossible Continuity\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Archives and Interviews\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525341049112,"sku":"9780253056221","price":27.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/russias-hero-cities-from-postwar-ruins-to-the-soviet-heroarchy-paperback-softback-9780253056221","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}