“Thus, what is so fascinating about the cult of Lenin is the efforts of an atheist regime to create a kind of religion for political control,” writes [1] Darkness at Noon in a lengthy post about his own very impressive collection of the Soviet busts of Lenin and a recent ordeal of sending the newest item – Bolshoi Lenin, photo included – from Moscow to the United States.
Russia: Lenin, A Collector's Item
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Arts & Culture, History, Politics, Religion, Travel