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Another Russia: Research on the History of Russian Emigration

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Another Russia: Research on the History of Russian Emigration
19.99 €
Contrary to Georges Danton's famous saying, "You can't carry your homeland with you on the soles of your boots," Russian émigrés of the "first wave" (1918–1940) managed to create "another Russia" abroad. Various aspects of its political and social life are examined in this book by Oleg Budnitsky, a renowned specialist in the history of Russian emigration. One of the book's themes is the fate of "Russian money" abroad: the last portion of the so-called Kolchak gold; the imperial family's finances; and the Petrograd loan (silver) treasury, which ended up in the hands of General P.N. Wrangel and became the source of funding for his army. In another section, the author examines the émigrés' search for ways to overcome Bolshevism—from hopes for its evolution or disintegration from within to ideas of a transition to terror. The most extensive section of the volume is devoted to the history of émigrés during World War II, when some espoused the principle of "fighting the Bolsheviks even with the devil," even if his name was Adolf Hitler, while others believed in the rebirth of Soviet power and attempted to reconcile with it. The collection also includes portraits of prominent émigré figures—diplomats, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and writers. The research included in the book is based primarily on archival materials from abroad. Oleg Budnitsky is a professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Director of the Institute of Soviet and Post-Soviet History at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
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