The Myths and Paradoxes of the History of the Russian Empire

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

The panel will be devoted the role of myths in Russian History and the mechanism of their appearance. We are going to discuss this theme in the frame of social and historical context. In addition we would to put under consideration the myths in historiography of Russian History. Our papers draw attention to the links of myths and paradoxes in Russian History.

Sub Unit

• History: Russian and Eurasian, 1800-1924

Chair

• Stella Ghervas, U of Alabama at Birmingham

Papers

• The Myths on Russian Serfdom - Elena Marasinova, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)

• The Blood Libel as a National Myth: Finding the Boundaries in Nineteenth-century Russia - Andrew C. Reed, Brigham Young U

Discussant

• Olga Evgenievna Kosheleva, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia)