Sowjetrussische Vornamen [German]

by Herwig Kraus

Among the curiosities of the Soviet period are the "revolutionary" first names that were inspired by the communist ideology. The Orthodox Church lost its monopoly over the giving of names with the Bolshevik seizure of power. Instead of a name taken from the church calendar it was possible to choose any desired word as a first name. Often only specialists recognize that the name "Melor" for example stands for the initials of Marx, Engels, Lenin...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 3110314010
• ISBN13: 9783110314014
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.6" x 6.1"