A pivotal year in the history of the Russian Empire, 1913 marks
the tercentennial celebration of the Romanov Dynasty, the infamous
anti-Semitic Beilis Trial, Russia's first celebration of
International Women's Day, the ministerial boycott of the Duma, and
the amnestying of numerous prisoners and political exiles, along
with many other important events. A vibrant public sphere existed
in Russia's last full year of peace prior to war and revolution.
During this time a host of voluntary associations, a lively and
relatively free press, the rise of progressive municipal
governments, the growth of legal consciousness, the advance of
market relations and new concepts of property tenure in the
countryside, and the spread of literacy were tranforming Russian
society."Russia in 1913 "captures the complexity of the economy and
society in the brief period between the revolution of 1905 and the
outbreak of war in 1914 and shows how the widely accepted narrative
about pre-war late Imperial Russia has failed in significant ways.
While providing a unique synthesis of the historiography, Dowler
also uses reportage from two newspapers to create a fuller
impression of the times. This engaging and important study will
appeal both to Russian studies scholars and serious readers of
history.
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