The Decembrists: The Revolt of the Reformers
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The Decembrists: The Revolt of the Reformers
19.99 €
The uprising of December 14, 1825, marked a new milestone in Russian history. Despite its tragic outcome, it had a colossal impact on the subsequent development of socio-political thought in Russia and, 200 years later, still requires the most careful study and understanding.
Who were those young reformers who decided to defend their ideals with arms in hand? What goals did they pursue, and to what extent were they united in their noble aspirations? These and other questions concerning the 1825 uprising continue to generate intense interest and heated debate.
The author of this book is the renowned historian and publicist Yakov Arkadyevich Gordin. The phenomenon of the Decembrist movement became one of the central themes of his research. Drawing on a wide range of sources (recollections of uprising participants, contemporary testimonies, investigative materials, archival documents, etc.), and taking into account the extensive scholarly and historical literature, Ya. A. Gordin recreates the events of December 14, 1825, and the preceding months, tracing the actions of the main conspirators and members of the government camp. The book revises and, in many ways, clarifies established understandings of both the course of the uprising and the motives of its participants. The key events are prefaced by an essay devoted to the political role of the Russian Guard in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Engagingly written, this book is addressed to anyone interested in Russian history.
Who were those young reformers who decided to defend their ideals with arms in hand? What goals did they pursue, and to what extent were they united in their noble aspirations? These and other questions concerning the 1825 uprising continue to generate intense interest and heated debate.
The author of this book is the renowned historian and publicist Yakov Arkadyevich Gordin. The phenomenon of the Decembrist movement became one of the central themes of his research. Drawing on a wide range of sources (recollections of uprising participants, contemporary testimonies, investigative materials, archival documents, etc.), and taking into account the extensive scholarly and historical literature, Ya. A. Gordin recreates the events of December 14, 1825, and the preceding months, tracing the actions of the main conspirators and members of the government camp. The book revises and, in many ways, clarifies established understandings of both the course of the uprising and the motives of its participants. The key events are prefaced by an essay devoted to the political role of the Russian Guard in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Engagingly written, this book is addressed to anyone interested in Russian history.
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