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Arctic Mirrors: Russia And The Small Peoples Of The North
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For Over Five Hundred Years The Russians Wondered What Kind Of People Their Arctic And Subarctic Subjects Were. They Have Mouths Between Their Shoulders And Eyes In Their Chests, Reported A Fifteenthcentury Tale. They Rove Around, Live Of Their Own Free Will, And Beat The Russian People, Complained A Seventeenthcentury Cossack. Their Actions Are Exceedingly Rude. They Do Not Take Off Their Hats And Do Not Bow To Each Other, Huffed An Eighteenthcentury Scholar. They Are Children Of Nature And Guardians Of Ecological Balance, Rhapsodized Early Nineteenthcentury And Late Twentiethcentury Romantics. Even The Bolsheviks, Who Categorized The Circumpolar Foragers As Authentic Proletarians, Were Repeatedly Puzzled By The Peoples From The Late Neolithic Period Who, By Virtue Of Their Extreme Backwardness, Cannot Keep Up Either Economically Or Culturally With The Furious Speed Of The Emerging Socialist Society.Whether Described As Brutes, Aliens, Or Endangered Indigenous Populations, The Socalled Small Peoples Of The North Have Consistently Remained A Point Of Contrast For Speculations On Russian Identity And A Convenient Testing Ground For Policies And Images That Grew Out Of These Speculations. In Arctic Mirrors, A Vividly Rendered History Of Circumpolar Peoples In The Russian Empire And The Russian Mind, Yuri Slezkine Offers The First Indepth Interpretation Of This Relationship. No Other Book In Any Language Links The History Of A Colonized Nonrussian People To The Full Sweep Of Russian Intellectual And Cultural History. Enhancing His Account With Vintage Prints And Photographs, Slezkine Reenacts The Procession Of Russian Fur Traders, Missionaries, Tsarist Bureaucrats, Radical Intellectuals, Professional Ethnographers, And Commissars Who Struggled To Reform And Conceptualize This Most Alien Of Their Subject Populations.Slezkine Reconstructs From A Vast Range Of Sources The Successive Official Policies And Prevailing Attitudes Toward The Northern Peoples, Interweaving The Resonant Narratives Of Russian And Indigenous Contemporaries With The Extravagant Images Of Popular Russian Fiction. As He Examines The Many Ironies And Ambivalences Involved In Successive Russian Attempts To Overcome Northernand Hence Their Ownotherness, Slezkine Explores The Wider Issues Of Ethnic Identity, Cultural Change, Nationalist Rhetoric, And Notso European Colonialism.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Arctic Mirrors: Russia and the Small Peoples of the North'? A: 'Arctic Mirrors' explores the historical relationship between Russia and its Arctic and sub-Arctic indigenous peoples, examining how these groups have been perceived and represented in Russian culture and policy over the centuries.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Arctic Mirrors' is Yuri Slezkine, a renowned scholar known for his in-depth studies on cultural history and ethnic identity.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'Arctic Mirrors' contains 476 pages, providing a comprehensive analysis of its subject matter.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating that it may show some signs of wear but is generally in good shape for reading.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Arctic Mirrors' is available in hardcover binding, which is known for its durability and longevity.
- Q: When was 'Arctic Mirrors' published? A: The book was published on June 9, 1994.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Arctic Mirrors'? A: The book delves into themes of ethnic identity, cultural change, and the historical narratives surrounding Russian policies toward indigenous peoples in the Arctic region.
- Q: Is there any visual content in the book? A: Yes, 'Arctic Mirrors' is enhanced with vintage prints and photographs that illustrate the historical context and narratives discussed in the text.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: 'Arctic Mirrors' is categorized under 'Community & Culture', reflecting its focus on cultural and historical studies.
- Q: What insights does the book provide about Russian identity? A: 'Arctic Mirrors' provides insights into how the perceptions and treatment of northern peoples have influenced Russian identity and cultural narratives throughout history.