Russia's Imperial Experience
E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-0-7456-3812-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Starting with the fur trade, which shaped its enormous territory,and ending with Russia's collapse in 1917, Etkind exploresserfdom, the peasant commune, and other institutions of internalcolonization. His account brings out the formative role of foreigncolonies in Russia, the self-colonizing discourse of Russianclassical historiography, and the revolutionary leaders'illusory hopes for an alliance with the exotic, pacifistsectarians. Transcending the boundaries between history andliterature, Etkind examines striking writings about Russia'simperial experience, from Defoe to Tolstoy and from Gogol toConrad.
This path-breaking book blends together historical, theoretical andliterary analysis in a highly original way. It will be essentialreading for students of Russian history and literature and foranyone interested in the literary and cultural aspects ofcolonization and its aftermath.
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Introduction
Part One. The Non-Traditional Orient
Chapter 1. Less than One and Double
Chapter 2. Worldliness
Part Two. Writing from Scratch
Chapter 3. Chasing Rurik
Chapter 4. To Colonize Oneself
Chapter 5. Barrels of Fur
Part 3. Empire of the Tsars
Chapter 6. Occult Instability
Chapter 7. Disciplinary Gears
Chapter 8. Internal Affairs
Part 4. Shaved Man's Burden
Chapter 9. Philosophy under Russian Rule
Chapter 10. Sects and Revolution
Chapter 11. Re-Enchanting the Darkness
Chapter 12. Sacrificial Plotlines
Conclusion