UID:
almahu_9948669820002882
Format:
1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:
9780190076306 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
It surprises many to learn that millions of Soviet Muslims fought on the frontlines against Hitler's armies. During the Second World War, as the Soviet Red Army was locked in brutal combat against the Nazis, Stalin ended the state's violent, decades-long persecution of religion. Religious elites of all faiths were suddenly tasked with rallying Soviet citizens to a Holy War against Hitler. Using evidence from many sources (in several languages including Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, and Persian), God Save the USSR recounts the wartime religious revolution that ensued, with a focus on the Soviet Union's Muslims.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780190076276
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
