LEADER 03682nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910969677903321 005 20251117065133.0 010 $a1-299-05316-5 010 $a1-60344-551-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000078948 035 $a(OCoLC)654515885 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10455993 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000531046 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11335437 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000531046 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10569477 035 $a(PQKB)10750572 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3037918 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse1146 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3037918 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10455993 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL436566 035 $a(BIP)46465867 035 $a(BIP)12479392 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000078948 100 $a20050607d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Lena Goldfields massacre and the crisis of the late tsarist state /$fMichael Melancon 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCollege Station $cTexas A&M University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (259 p.) 225 1 $aEugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a1-58544-508-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [203]-232) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- The early history of Lena gold mining -- Modern Lena gold mining, Lenzoto, and the workers, 1861-1912 -- The history of worker unrest in the Lena region, 1842-1912 -- The Lena Goldfields strike and shooting -- Politics, the strike committee, and competing discourses -- Unexpected consensus in Russian society -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Selected items from Lenzoto work contract for 1911-12 -- Appendix 2: Selected items from "our demands," submitted to Lenzoto, 3 March 1912. 330 $aIn 1912 a thin line of Russian soldiers, confronted by a large crowd of gold miners on strike for several weeks, reacted with fear and anger. At their officers' orders, they opened fire, shooting five hundred unarmed protestors. The event reverberated across Russia. The Lena goldfields massacre can be viewed from several distinct viewpoints, each presenting a contrasting story. Author Michael Melancon avoids prematurely picking a "right" way of looking at the massacre. Instead, he explores all aspects of the incident, from the despair of the miners at the poor conditions they faced, to the calculations and priorities of the mining entrepreneurs and state officials, and even the rationale of the soldiers who pulled the triggers. "The Lena Goldfields Massacre and the Crisis of the Late Tsarist State" will appeal to anyone interested in labor relations, in revolutionary movements, and in transitions associated with modernization. Its comparative framework will be helpful for generalists and Europeanists. It will also provide food for thought for those who seek a carefully researched examination of Russian society during the early twentieth century. 410 0$aEugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe. 606 $aStrikes and lockouts$xGold mining$zRussia (Federation)$zLena River Valley 606 $aMiners$zRussia (Federation)$zLena River Valley 615 0$aStrikes and lockouts$xGold mining 615 0$aMiners 676 $a957/.5 700 $aMelancon$b Michael S.$f1940-$01791137 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910969677903321 996 $aThe Lena Goldfields massacre and the crisis of the late tsarist state$94469963 997 $aUNINA