UNDERSTANDING POLITICS ANG GOVERNMENT by Alex Frith Louie Stowell

UNDERSTANDING POLITICS ANG GOVERNMENT by Alex Frith Louie Stowell

This new Seminar Study provides students with a rewarding introduction to nineteenth-century Russia. This period of Russian history is, of course, characterised by the flowering of an enormously rich intellectual and cultural life, the origins of which lie in the intelligentsia s opposition to autocratic rule. Here, Professor Offord introduces the reader to the period while focusing particularly on the rise of radicalism.

The book opens with two scene-setting chapters: one looking at the political and social structure peculiar to Russia, and the second looking at the cultural and intellectual background. Then, within a chronological framework, the author examines all the great 'events' in the history of Russian radicalism - from the Decembrist Revolt in 1825, to the 'going to the people' in 1874, and the assassination of Alexander I in 1881. However, throughout the text sustained attention is given to the intellectual dimension of nineteenth-century Russian history. Professor Offord examines all the major schools of thought and looks in detail at all the great thinkers of the day, including Chaadaev, Belinsky, Herzen, Chernyshevsky, Bakunin and Tolstoy.

This new book will provide essential reading for anyone studying nineteenth-century Russia. Lucid, accessible and immensely readable, it is a formidable achievement.

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ISBN 13	9780794542368
ISBN 10	0794542360
Title	UNDERSTANDING POLITICS ANG GOVERNMENT
Author	Alex Frith Louie Stowell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Usborne
Year published	2018-01-01
Number of pages	128
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