The Invisible Shining: The Cult of Mtys Rkosi in Stalinist Hungary, 19451956,Used
The Invisible Shining: The Cult of Mtys Rkosi in Stalinist Hungary, 19451956,Used

The Invisible Shining: The Cult of Mtys Rkosi in Stalinist Hungary, 19451956,Used

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This book offers a detailed analysis of the construction, reception, and eventual decline of the cult of the Hungarian Communist Party Secretary, Mtys Rkosi, one of the most striking examples of orchestrated adulation in the Soviet bloc. While his cult never approached the magnitude of that of Stalin, Rkosi's ambition to outshine the other "best disciples" and become the best of the best was manifest in his diligence in promoting a Soviettype ritual system in Hungary. The main argument of The Invisible Shining is that the cult of personality is not just a curious aspect of communist dictatorship, it is an essential element of it.The monograph is primarily concerned with techniques and methods of cult construction, as well as the role various institutions played in the creation of mythical representations of political figures. While engaging with a wider international literature on Stalinist cults, the author uses the case of Rkosi to explore how personality cults are created, how such cults are perceived, and how they are eventually unmade. The book addresses the successgenerally questionableof such projects, as well as their uncomfortable legacies.

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