{"product_id":"belarus-a-silenced-history-toni-stenstrm-9783838219219","title":"Belarus - A Silenced History: A Chronological Account from the Middle Ages to the War in Ukraine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe importance of Belarus to European security has increased in recent years, but the history and identity of the country have yet to be uncovered by the broader public. Throughout the centuries, the various rulers of Belarus have intentionally silenced its national history to distance Belarus from its European context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis historical book aims to demonstrate that Russian assimilation policies and the labeling of Belarus as \"Russia's little brother\" have been elements of a deliberate imperialistic policy, as Belarus shares most of its history with Poland and Lithuania. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated international headlines in 2022. Belarus officially supported Russia in the war, yet hundreds of Belarusian volunteers enlisted in the Ukrainian army. Meanwhile, the Belarusian opposition organized itself in Poland and Lithuania, and a concrete wall emerged along the border with Belarus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs Belarus destined to remain isolated from Europe and an extension of Russian geopolitics, or can it restore its historical connections to Poland and Lithuania? How have Belarusians defined their identity, and how have their international relations evolved over the centuries? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToni Stenstr?m provides a new and unique insight into one of Europe's most unknown countries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toni Stenstr?m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 383821921X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783838219219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ibidem Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Toni Stenstr?m","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372789158143,"sku":"9783838219219","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_036584ee-be87-46b6-99a6-0f29d85b2857.jpg?v=1732726967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/belarus-a-silenced-history-toni-stenstrm-9783838219219","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}