Russian Cold - Histories of Ice, Frost, and Snow

Cold has long been a fixture of Russian identity both within and beyond the borders of Russia and the Soviet Union, even as the ongoing effects of climate change complicate its meaning and cultural salience. The Russian Cold assembles fascinating new contributions from a variety of scholarly traditions, offering new perspectives on how to understand this mainstay of Russian culture and history. In chapters encompassing such diverse topics as polar exploration, the Eastern Front in World War II, and the iconography of hockey, it explores the multiplicity and ambiguity of "cold" in the Russian context and demonstrates the value of environmental-historical research for enriching national and imperial histories.

About the author

Julia Herzberg is Professor for the Cultural History of Eastern Europe at the University of Leipzig and Deputy Director of the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO).

Summary

Cold has long been a fixture of Russian identity both within and beyond the nation, even as the ongoing effects of climate change complicate its meaning and cultural salience. The Russian Cold assembles fascinating new contributions from a variety of scholarly traditions, offering new perspectives on how to understand this mainstay of Russian culture and history.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Renner Herzberg
• Assisted by: Julia Herzberg (Editor), Herzberg Julia (Editor), Andreas Renner (Editor), Ingrid Schierle (Editor)
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9781800731271
• ISBN: 978-1-80073-127-1
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives; Environment in History: Intern
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Polar Regions, Social and cultural history, Social impact of environmental issues, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology, Siberia, HISTORY / Russia / General