The icon and the sarcophagus. Why the Golden Ring matters to the Kremlin in 2023
The icon and the sarcophagus. Why the Golden Ring matters to the Kremlin in 2023
Author(s): James C. PearceSubject(s): Cultural history, Social history, Geopolitics, Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Russian war against Ukraine
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Golden Ring; Kremlin; 2023; sarcophagus; Moscow; Putin;
Summary/Abstract: Vladimir Putin’s recent orders to return artefacts to “Golden Ring” cities around Moscow only further reveal the Kremlin’s attempts to tie present issues to the past. Possessing histories stretching back to the time of the Rus’, these cities are once again playing a highly important role in Russian identity.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 05 (57)
- Page Range: 196-200
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
