Children of Chapaev: the Russian Civil War cult and the creation of Soviet identity, 1918-1941

This dissertation examines the formation and ramifications of the Russian Civil War cult, a system of signs, codes, and meanings that instructed Soviet citizens how properly to be socialist and how to thrive under the regime. By analyzing public rituals of the 1920s and 1930s designed to commemorate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hartzok, Justus Grant
Other Authors: Michaels, Paula A., 1966-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2009
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1227
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2611&context=etd