Sinossi
"La Russia è un rebus avvolto in un mistero che sta dentro un enigma", affermava Churchill nel 1939. Ma l'Occidente ha mai provato davvero a risolvere questo rompicapo? È l'oggetto osservato a essere imperscrutabile, o sono forse gli occhi dell'osservatore a essere offuscati? Partendo da Carlo Magno, fino ad arrivare alla recente crisi ucraina, Guy Mettan ricostruisce le linee di forza religiose, geopolitiche e ideologiche di cui si nutre la russofobia europea e americana. Attraverso una discussione critica delle fonti mette in luce le debolezze e le mistificazioni del pregiudizio che ancora oggi porta l'Occidente a odiare l'orso russo e a temere il suo presunto imperialismo. "Oggi - sostiene Mettan - il mistero russo non esiste più, poiché le informazioni sono disponibili, per tutti coloro che vogliano decifrarle". Introduzione di Franco Cardini.
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- Pagine: 399
- Data di uscita: 06-05-2016
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There is no more important book published this year than this one. In this time period where xenophobia and racism has become acceptable by many in the West it is important to have this scholarly work by a Swiss member of parlement, breaking down the historic background for the current racist anti-R Leggi tutto
There are many, among my circle of friends, who are quick to jump on the "Stand with Ukraine" bandwagon because it is the politically correct thing to do, without trying to understand the undercurrent of the political situation. Some parts of the book are convoluted and the writing style doesn't help Leggi tutto
Should be read by everyone who thinks they hate Russia. The script hasn't changed for 1000 years.
Riveting ! I couldn’t put it down. The beef of the book - which were the chapters diving into the history of Russophobia by country - were a little overwhelming. There was just so many events, historical figures, writers, etc that I wasn’t familiar with so I had to re-read paragraphs and try to dige Leggi tutto
Mettan’s thesis is that the West’s demonization of Russia goes back a thousand years and that its function today is to make American/European economic and military hegemony more palatable and even admirable (re: exporting democracy, vanquishing tyrants) for us westerners. The book doesn’t absolve Ru Leggi tutto
An antidote againts The Western Russophobia Worth reading. Very good coverage of modern affairs. What is missing - a bit deeper excourse into Catholic Drang Nach Osten against Orthodox, oppression of Orthodox in occupied western Russian lands.
One of the most important books to read given the irrationality of most Western regimes.
Good read. Gives a backround on the anti russian proganda going back to Charlagme etc...gives context to ancient struggle. Now its called nato\ USA vs Russia.
Pretty heavy stuff, with tons of references to prominent thinkers, influential books and political figures of the past that helped to shape the current russophobic narrative. Starts long ago with the great schism in the 6th century of so that separated the orthodox and catholic churches.
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