Siege Memory – Besieged Memory? Heroism and Suffering in St Petersburg Museums dedicated to the Siege of Leningrad
The official Soviet narrative of the Second World War used the concept of heroism to imbue war commemoration with an obligation towards the state. Such a concept was designed to make subsequent generations feel inferior to their predecessors and obliged to give of their best. Today, the victory serv...
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Language: | English |
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University of Leicester
2017-06-01
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Series: | Museum & Society |
Online Access: | https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/mas/article/view/654 |