bailed
I hate to bail on books, but I decided I needed to on this one. The book addresses the different ways in which East Slavic peoples have identified themselves and how religion, politics and geography shaped those identities. Essentially, it tries to answer questions like “Where did Rus originate?” and “What is Ukrainian nationalism?” And “Are Belorussians distinct from Russians or not?” It‘s incredibly dry and academic and I couldn‘t continue.
IuliaC The topics are interesting though 2y
Schwifty @IuliaC They are and they‘re important questions for understanding how these groups identify themselves now with the Ukraine war and all that. But it was such a slog and I had to stop. Maybe I‘ll pick it up again some time. 2y
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