Voices of War
The Russian Experience, Kievan Rus to the Nineteenth Century
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:24th Jun '27
£28.99
This title is due to be published on 24th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The two volumes of The Russian Experience of War demonstrate the critical significance of the war myth to Russia through primary documents.
Voices of War: The Russian Experience is a collection of historical literature containing pieces that focus on the mentality of warriors and observers of war in Russian culture over time, and the attitude of society toward war and warriors. The first volume of this two volume series includes records from the Kievan Rus to the nineteenth century, providing a wealth of understanding about how Russians viewed their experience of war.
Emphasizing sweep and manifold perspective, Professor Orwin marshals an impressive array of materials depicting the impact of war over time on the Russian consciousness. With attention to context and to content, including in the main original English translations, she traces the legacy of war from ninth-century Kievan Rus to twenty-first century Chechnya. The result is an intriguing and enlightening assemblage of testimonies from practitioners, witnesses, observers, and victims, the sum of which is sure to spur further speculation and investigation. * Bruce W. Menning, University of Kansas, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, USA *
In this unique anthology, which traces the Russian experience of war from medieval epic superheroes to current Ukrainian combatants, Orwin encourages her readers to grapple with thorny issues such as Russian culture’s impact on warfighting versus war’s influence on Russian culture. * Brigadier General (U.S. Army, retired), Rick McPeak, Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University, USA *
ISBN: 9798765166529
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344 pages