City in Late Imperial Russia

Inbunden, Engelska, 1986

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" . . . one of the most coherent and unified collaborative works in the field of Russian history." —American Historical Review"This book excels in capturing the colors, tastes, sounds, and smells of Imperial Russia's rapidly growing, ethnically divided cities . . . " —Journal of Interdisciplinary History" . . . must reading for those interested in Russian urban and social history." —Slavic Review"This is a rich and informative book . . . " —Journal of Social HistoryFrom the Great Reforms that began in the 1860s to the revolutions of 1917, the Russian Empire experienced a period of explosive urban growth. This unique and important volume examines the changes it brought in eight of the Empire's largest cities.

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Utgivningsdatum1986-07-22
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt658 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieIndiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies
Antal sidor388
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253313706

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Acknowledgments1. IntroductionMichael F. Hamm2. MoscowFrom Big Villiage to MetropolisJoseph Bradley3. Between Old and NewSt. Petersburg in the Late Imperial EraJames H. Bater4. Continuity and Change in Late Imperial KievMichael F. Hamm5. WarsawPoles and Jews in a Conquered CityStephen D. Corrsin6. RigaGrowth, Conflict, and the Limitations of Good Government, 1850-1914Anders Henriksson7. Odessa and the Problem of Urban ModernizationFrederick W. Skinner8. TiflisCrucible of Ethnic Politics, 1860-1905Ronald Grigor Suny9. BakuTransformation of a Muslim TownAudrey Altstadt-Mirhadi10. Urban Revolution in the Late Russian EmpireDaniel R. BrowerBibliographyList of ContributorsIndexIllustrations between pp. 151 and 176

"... one of the most coherent and unified collaborative works in the field of Russian history." American Historical Review "This book excels in capturing the colors, tastes, sounds, and smells of Imperial Russia's rapidly growing, ethnically divided cities ... " Journal of Interdisciplinary History " ... must reading for those interested in Russian urban and social history." Slavic Review "This is a rich and informative book ..." Journal of Social History