02729nam 2200553Ia 450 991080937040332120240418051323.00-295-80146-8(CKB)2670000000234186(OCoLC)808377046(CaPaEBR)ebrary10590988(SSID)ssj0000606834(PQKBManifestationID)11359780(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000606834(PQKBWorkID)10582610(PQKB)11775646(MdBmJHUP)muse6909(Au-PeEL)EBL3444480(CaPaEBR)ebr10590988(CaONFJC)MIL810680(MiAaPQ)EBC3444480(EXLCZ)99267000000023418620011113d2002 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAll Russia is burning![electronic resource] a cultural history of fire and arson in late Imperial Russia /Cathy A. Frierson1st ed.Seattle University of Washington Pressc20021 online resource (330 p.) "A Samuel and Althea Stroum book."0-295-98208-X 0-295-98209-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: From Benevolent Force to National Misfortune: Fire's Contested Meanings in Rural Russia -- 1. Fire as Gentle Cookery and Paradise: Peasants as Mistresses and Masters of Fire -- 2. Fire as Apocalypse or Pathology: Peasants as Victims or Vectors of Fire -- 3. Fire as Russia's Historical Evil: Peasants Dispossessed by Fire -- Part Two: Letting Loose the Red Booster: Arson in Rural Russia -- 4. The Fiery Brand, Russian Style: Arson as Protest, Peasants as Incendiaries -- 5. Arson as Impotent Spite or Potent Practice: Peasants as Vengeful, Covetous, or Wily Actors -- Part Three: Mobilizing to Make Russia Modern: Insuring, Planning, Volunteering -- 6. Fire as Insurance Hazard: Peasants as Students of Prudence and Precaution -- 7. Fire Contained in the Planned Village: Peasants as Residents in a Disciplined Domestic Order -- 8. Fire as the Inernal Enemy: Peasants as Volunteer Firefighters -- 9. Conclusion: Fire as an Imperial Legacy, Peasants as Partners in Progress -- Notes -- References -- Index.ArsonRussiaHistory19th centuryRussiaSocial life and customsArsonHistory364.16/4Frierson Cathy A683096MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809370403321All Russia is burning3930058UNINA