Mettan, Guy
Creating Russophobia
- ISBN 13:
- 9780997896527
- author:
- Mettan, Guy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Clarity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 440
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 15.24 x 2.79 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Creating Russophobia From the Great Religious Schism to Anti-Putin Hysteria by Guy Mettan The roots of Western antipathy towards Russia are complex and multifaceted. This book explores how a series of events, including the Uberlingen mid-air collision, the Beslan hostage-taking, and the crisis in Ukraine, have revived and intensified long-standing prejudices against Russia. By examining the historical, religious, ideological, and geopolitical factors that have shaped Western attitudes towards Russia over the past thousand years, Mettan sheds light on the enduring nature of Russophobia. From the early Christian schism between Germanic Rome and Byzantium to the European Crusades against Russian Orthodoxy, the West has been engaged in violent hostilities against Russia for centuries. This book delves into the mythic foundations of Western disdain for Russia, tracing the evolution of anti-Russian sentiment from the medieval period to the present day.