{"product_id":"the-victory-banner-over-the-jeremy-hicks-9780822946502","title":"The Victory Banner Over the Reichstag: Film, Document and Ritual in Russia's Contested Memory of World War II","description":"In one of the most iconic images from World War II, a Russian soldier raises a red flag atop the ruins of the German Reichstag on April 30, 1945. Known as the Victory Banner, this piece of fabric has come to symbolize Russian triumph, glory, and patriotism. Facsimiles are used in public celebrations all over the country, and an exact replica is the centerpiece in the annual Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square. \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Banner Over the Reichstag\u003c\/i\u003e examines how and why this symbol was created, the changing media of its expression, and the contested evolution of its message. From association with Stalinism and communism to its acquisition of Russian nationalist meaning, Jeremy Hicks demonstrates how this symbol was used to construct a collective Russian memory of the war. He traces how the Soviets, and then Vladimir Putin, have used this image and the banner itself to build a remarkably powerful mythology of Russian greatness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Hicks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822946505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822946502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Jeremy Hicks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46747690500351,"sku":"9780822946502","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd60e4a6-b17e-4abe-a432-1eac7952bde0.jpg?v=1743584447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-victory-banner-over-the-jeremy-hicks-9780822946502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}