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Central European University Press The Invisible Shining: The Cult of Mátyás Rákosi in Stalinist Hungary, 19451956

Name: The Invisible Shining: The Cult of Matyas Rakosi in Stalinist Hungary, 19451956
Brand: Central European University Press
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This book offers a detailed analysis of the construction, reception, and eventual decline of the cult of the Hungarian Communist Party Secretary, Mátyás Rákosi, one of the most striking examples of orchestrated adulation in the Soviet bloc. While his cult never approached the magnitude of that of Stalin, Rákosi’s ambition to outshine the other “best disciples” and become the best of the best was manifest in his diligence in promoting a Soviet-type ritual system in Hungary. The main argument of The Invisible Shining is that the cult of personality is not just a curious aspect of communist dictatorship, it is an essential element of it. The monograph is primarily concerned with techniques and methods of cult construction, as well as the role various institutions played in the creation of mythical representations of political figures. While engaging with a wider international literature on Stalinist cults, the author uses the case of Rákosi to explore how personality cults are created, how such cults are perceived, and how they are eventually unmade. The book addresses the success―generally questionable―of such projects, as well as their uncomfortable legacies.

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Brand: Central European University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 9633861926
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Austria & Hungary
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 10 November 2017
Listed Since: 05 May 2017

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