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Reclaiming Byzantium

By Pinar Üre

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Reclaiming Byzantium

By Pinar Üre

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There is a long-held feeling in Russia that Moscow is the true heir to the Christian Byzantine Empire. In 1894, Imperial Russia opened one of the world's leading centres for Byzantine archaeology in Istanbul, the Russian Archaeological Institute - its purpose was to stake the claim that Russia was the correct heir to 'Tsargrad' (as Istanbul was referred to in Russian circles). This then is the history of that institute, and the history of Russia's efforts to reclaim its Middle East - events since in the Crimea, Syria and Georgia are all, to some extent, wrapped up in this historical framework. Ure looks at the founding of the Russian Archaeological Institute, its aims, and its place in the 'digging-race' which characterised the late Imperial phase of modern history. Above all, she shows how the practise of history has been used as a political tool, a form of "soft power".
Product details
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2020-02-20
Publication Date:
2020-02-20
Publisher:
I.B. Tauris
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1788310128
ISBN13:
9781788310123
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
419 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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