Lithuanian Mannerheim Line Cultural Landscapes Political Issues in Civilisational Context

Autorė: Jūratė Landsbergytė-Becher
Kaina 20,- €

2025 • LKTI • Minkštas viršelis • 17 × 24 cm • 456 p. • Iliustracijos •  Asmenvardžių rodyklė

ISBN 978-609-8231-94-6

The penetration of the Mannerheim Line into the Baltic horizon is a unique phenomenon, reflecting the return of European thought to the unfinished nature of history and its sacral transcendentalism. An alternative space is unfolding within culture, shaping the codes of creativity and their meanings, and awakening an extraordinary mission to recognise the significance of facts. It is a phenomenon of the non-ending of time, a herald of the Mannerheim Line and the profound intellect of the nation, a refusal to accept the marginalisation of small nations, and a move towards the ultimate defensive state of existence.
The articles presented to the readers aim to explore various sources of inspiration and forms of expression of this Mannerheim Line phenomenon, and to once again raise the question of the most painful historical experiences, including betrayals of values, confusions, mistakes, and wrong choices, and to consider their consequences. They seek to draw attention to the transformation of the idea of statehood and the changes in the cultural landscape they caused, the persistence over time of the tensions they provoked, the shadows of specific intersections of culture wars and silent turns of the world, the drama of real struggles and suffering, which was artificially distorted, obstructed, but crucial for the development of the nation. This book reveals a country determining its fate amid the ongoing scene of iron walls and red lines. Reflecting on Ukraine’s struggle and hope to join the free world when discussing red lines against the background of the glow of the war, the long-awaited Mannerheim Line re-emerges, highlighting its significance. Cultural landscapes here mark the course of the Baltic nations’ destiny, crucial for the spirit of the civilisation; they prompt rethinking the fight for independence and the processes that lead from illusions to sustainable, defensible freedom.

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