This compelling set of essays presents richly human stories of
individual and group experiences, as well as of key events in the
history of Imperial Russia. Beginning with Peter I's dress reforms
in the early eighteenth century and concluding with poets arising
out of a stratified and largely urban working class between the
revolutions of 1905 and 1917, the essays introduce readers to many
of the major changes in Imperial Russian history and their
consequences. We see the effects of reforms; the consequences of an
economy and society built on serfdom; as well as the development of
a civil society, the "woman question," urbanization,
secularization, and modernity. At the same time, the contributors'
nuanced reconstruction of personal and group histories provides
important correctives to the traditional grand narratives of
Russian history. These microhistories reveal individuals' daily
negotiations with authority figures, be they government officials,
religious leaders, individuals of another class, or even members of
their own class. As this book vividly shows, individuals, groups,
and events raised out of obscurity remind us of the messiness of
everyday life; of people's dreams, frustrations, and
transformations; as well as of their sense of self and the
community around them. Contributions by: Rodney D. Bohac, Barbara
Alpern Engel, ChaeRan Y. Freeze, William B. Husband, Laura L.
Phillips, David L. Ransel, Christine Ruane, Rochelle G. Ruthchild,
Rebecca Spagnolo, Mark D. Steinberg, Elise Kimerling Wirtschafter,
and Christine D. Worobec"
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