The book explores transformations of the apocalyptic figure of the Antichrist in various
post-Soviet discourses including ecclesiastical and political writings conspiracy theories
and literary texts. Drawing on the extensive research into diverse materials published in the
Russian Federation after the collapse of the Soviet Union it demonstrates how an initially
religious idea has penetrated secular discourses and what implications this entails. By
applying the innovative analytical category of ideomyth the book successfully answers the
question of how and why the figure of the Antichrist is employed within the Russian post-Soviet
semiosphere with a special focus on texts that emerged within nationalist and religious
milieus.