War And Society In Nineteenth Century Russian Empire
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with yellow/orange cover. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner. Stamp from "The New Review Books" bookseller on inside title page; small black label/sticker partially covering stamp text.
The Russian Empire in the nineteenth century was shaped as much by the crucible of war as by the courts of its tsars. War and Society in Nineteenth Century Russian Empire is a scholarly anthology presenting selected papers from a seminar held at McGill University between 1969 and 1971. The collection examines the profound relationship between military conflict and the social, political, and cultural fabric of Imperial Russia, drawing on the expertise of leading academics to illuminate a formative era. Each paper chronicles a distinct dimension of warfare's impact — from the mobilisation of peasant conscripts to the restructuring of imperial administration — building a rich, multifaceted portrait of a civilisation under arms. Edited by J.G. Purves and D.A. West, this volume stands as a significant contribution to the historiography of nineteenth-century Russia, situating military history within a broader social and institutional context. The editors argue that war was not merely an external event but a transformative force that reshaped Russian society from within, accelerating reform and deepening internal contradictions. Written in the rigorous tradition of McGill's historical scholarship, the collection will appeal to students and specialists alike who seek a deeper understanding of the forces that drove the Russian Empire toward revolution.
Author: J.G. Purves And D.A. West
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, New Review Books
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with yellow/orange cover. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner. Stamp from "The New Review Books" bookseller on inside title page; small black label/sticker partially covering stamp text.
The Russian Empire in the nineteenth century was shaped as much by the crucible of war as by the courts of its tsars. War and Society in Nineteenth Century Russian Empire is a scholarly anthology presenting selected papers from a seminar held at McGill University between 1969 and 1971. The collection examines the profound relationship between military conflict and the social, political, and cultural fabric of Imperial Russia, drawing on the expertise of leading academics to illuminate a formative era. Each paper chronicles a distinct dimension of warfare's impact — from the mobilisation of peasant conscripts to the restructuring of imperial administration — building a rich, multifaceted portrait of a civilisation under arms. Edited by J.G. Purves and D.A. West, this volume stands as a significant contribution to the historiography of nineteenth-century Russia, situating military history within a broader social and institutional context. The editors argue that war was not merely an external event but a transformative force that reshaped Russian society from within, accelerating reform and deepening internal contradictions. Written in the rigorous tradition of McGill's historical scholarship, the collection will appeal to students and specialists alike who seek a deeper understanding of the forces that drove the Russian Empire toward revolution.