1837: Russia’s Quiet Revolution Paul W. Werth

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198826362
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198826361
• Author(s): Paul W. Werth

Historians often think of Russia before the 1860s in terms of conservative stasis, when the “gendarme of Europe” secured order beyond the country’s borders and entrenched the autocratic system at home. This book offers a profoundly different vision of Russia under Nicholas I. Drawing on an extensive array of sources, it reveals that many of modern Russia’s most distinctive and outstanding features can be traced back to an inconspicuous but exceptional year. Russia became what it did, in no small measure, because of 1837.

The catalogue of the year’s noteworthy occurrences extends from the realms of culture, religion, and ideas to those of empire, politics, and industry. Exploring these diverse issues and connecting seemingly divergent historical actors, Paul W. Werth reveals that the 1830s in Russia were a period of striking dynamism and consequence, and that 1837 was pivotal for the country’s entry into the modern age.

Table contents:

Introduction

1. He Fell, Slandered by Rumor

2. A Life for the Tsar, an Opera for the Nation

3. Philosophical Madness

4. In the Flesh

5. Provinces Animated

6. Guardians of the Benighted

7. Think More About Camels

8. Orthodoxy Marches West

9. A Unicorn, Violent but Submissive

10. Northern Phoenix

Conclusion

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