Lenin Walked on the Moon

The Mad History of Russian Cosmism

Michel Eltchaninoff, Tina Kover

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Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
05 September 2023

Philosophy; History of ideas; Space science

How a Soviet cosmic dream is becoming a modern reality

Cheating death and raising the dead. Creating life. Freeing the spirit. Colonising space. These projects, of which some have been achieved and some will soon, have a shared Russian history, belonging to a movement known as cosmism - a mixture of scientific research, metaphysics and mysticism.

More than 100 years ago, key Russian thinkers and anarchists alike wanted to resurrect the dead and send them into space. Since then, cosmists have prepared to colonise the planets, to save a world that would become overpopulated after death had been vanquished.

Cosmism was the model behind the Soviet Union. Yet, it is still ever-present, and cosmism is responsible for a number of Russian policies. Decades ago, it also found itself a second home: Silicon Valley. A principal source of inspiration for Californian transhumanists, Soviet cosmism founded the core dreams of contemporary society - immortality and colonisation of space. The cosmists have written our future, and we're now living it.

By: Michel Eltchaninoff
Translated by: Tina Kover
Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 120mm,
ISBN: 9781787704756
ISBN 10: 1787704750
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 05 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michel Eltchaninoff is Editor-in-Chief of Philosophie magazine, and a specialist in the history of Russian thought. He is the author of Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin (Hurst, 2018), winner of the Prix de La Revue des Deux Mondes. Tina Kover is a literary translator whose works include The Black City by Georges Sand, as well as works by Anna Gavalda and Mallock, both published by Europa Editions.

Reviews for Lenin Walked on the Moon: The Mad History of Russian Cosmism

"'""Michel Eltchaninoff [is a] real connoisseur when it comes to Russia and Vladimir Putin.""' - L'Express '""Extraordinary.""' - RFI '""Michel Eltchaninoff recounts the incredible history of cosmism.""' - Le Monde '' - '' - '' -"