Nicholas I and official nationality in Russia, 1825-1855
by Nicholas V. Riasanovsky
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Nicholas I and Official Nationality in Russia, 1825 - 1855 developed from a much more modest interest in Uvarov's doctrine of "Orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationality." During the author's study of the Slavophiles in particular, he became increasing aware of the paucity of our knowledge of this so-called Official Nationality frequently combined with a deprecating attitude toward it. Unable to find a satisfactory analysis of the subject, the author proceeded to write his own. This book largely show more organized itself: an exposition and discussion of the ideology naturally occupied the central position, preceded by a brief treatment of its proponents. But Official Nationality reached beyond intellectual circles, lectures and books; indeed, for thirty years it ruled Russia. Therefore, the author found it necessary to write a chapter on the emperor who, in effect, personally dominated and governed the country throughout his reign; to add a section on the imperial family, the ministers, and some other high officials to an account of the intellectuals who supported the state; and to sketch the application of Official Nationality both in home affairs and in foreign policy. In this manner this title is able to bring the state doctrine and its role in Russian history into proper focus. show lessTags
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Nicholas V. Riasanovsky is Sidney Hellman Ehrman Professor of European History at the University of California, Berkeley Mark D. Steinberg is Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia
- Important places
- Russia; Russian Empire
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- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 947.07 — History & geography History of Europe Eastern European Counties and Russia Russian & Slavic History by Period Paul I - Nicholas I 1796-1855
- LCC
- DK210 .R5 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics – Poland History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics History House of Romanov, 1613-1917
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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