All Russia is burning! : a cultural history of fire and arson in late Imperial Russia / / Cathy A. Frierson
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| Autore: |
Frierson Cathy A
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| Titolo: |
All Russia is burning! : a cultural history of fire and arson in late Imperial Russia / / Cathy A. Frierson
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| Pubblicazione: | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 364.16/4 |
| Soggetto topico: | Arson - Russia - History - 19th century |
| Soggetto geografico: | Russia Social life and customs |
| Note generali: | "A Samuel and Althea Stroum book." |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | All Russia is burning |
| ISBN: | 0-295-80146-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910809370403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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