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'A fascinating cultural history, charting the rise and fall of Russian patriotism during the first few years of the Great War. What we receive is well-reasoned proof, with vivid support, of how popular culture reflected a major change in the concept of patriotism held by Russians from every class.' War, Literature, and the Arts 'Illustrated with period prints, posters, and broadsides, Jahn's book is a...brilliantly executed study of Russian popular patriotic culture in WW I. [Jahn] trac[es] the evolution of patriotic symbolism in such diverse genres as lubki (popular broadsides), cartoons, postcards, dramatic performances, and cinema.' Choice 'Jahn focuses on popular entertainments and cultural production related to the war in the hopes of reconstructing a popular mentalite. His knowledge in these areas is clearly prodigious. [A] valuable and unique contribution to both Russian cultural history and the comparative cultural history of World War I.' American Historical Review 'Given the importance of the First World War for understanding Russia's revolutions, historians have spent surprisingly little time examining wartime social and cultural experiences. This [book's] fascinating catalog of wartime cultural productions and artifacts begins to fill in some crucial gaps. This very useful book makes an important contribution to a long-neglected field.' Russian Review
