Ariiskii mif v sovremennom mire. Evoliutsii ariiskogo mifa v Rossii 2 toma [The Aryan Myth in the Modern World]

This book discusses the history of the concept of an 'Aryan community' and describes the process of constructing an Aryan identity, as well as the persistence of the Aryan myth across both temporal and geopolitical dimensions. It addresses, for the first time, the evolution of the Aryan myth in Russia and its resurgence in the post-Soviet space. The study traces the formation and development of the Aryan myth during the 19th and 20th centuries, examines the representation of Aryan identity in scholarship and public discourse, analyzes the interplay between these spheres, identifies social groups prone to employing the Aryan myth (writers and journalists, radical political movements, and leaders of new religious movements), investigates the myth's role in constructing national ideologies, and explores its broader socio-political significance (ranging from German Nazism and the Hindu movement in India to right-wing radicals and skinheads in Russia).