Research Catalog

Title

1837 : Russia's quiet revolution / Paul W. Werth.

Author

Werth, Paul W. (Paul William), 1968-

Publication

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

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Details

Description

213 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm

Summary

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. From the romantic death of Russia's greatest poet Alexander Pushkin in January to a colossal fire at the Winter Palace in December, Russia experienced much that was astonishing in 1837: the railway and provincial press appeared, Russian opera made its debut, Orthodoxy pushed westward, the first Romanov visited Siberia-and much else besides. The cumulative effect was profound. The country's integration accelerated, and a Russian nation began to emerge, embodied in new institutions and practices, within the larger empire. The result was a quiet revolution, after which Russia would never be the same.

Alternative Title

Eighteen thirty-seven

Subject

• 1825-1855
• Eighteen thirties > Social aspects > Russia
• Russia > History > Nicholas I, 1825-1855
• Russia

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- He fell, slandered by rumour -- A life for the tsar, an opera for the nation -- Philosophical madness -- In the flesh -- Provinces animated -- Guardians of the benighted -- Think more about camels -- Orthodoxy marches West -- A unicorn, violent but submissive -- Northern Phoenix -- Conclusion.

Call Number

JFE 21-4772

ISBN

• 0198826354
• 9780198826354

OCLC

1192310045

Author

Werth, Paul W. (Paul William), 1968- author.

Title

1837 : Russia's quiet revolution / Paul W. Werth.

Publisher

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

1825-1855

Other Form:

Electronic version: Werth, Paul W. (Paul William), 1968- 1837. First edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021 9780191865305 (OCoLC)1237769603

Research Call Number

JFE 21-4772