All Russia is burning! [[electronic resource] ] : a cultural history of fire and arson in late Imperial Russia / / Cathy A. Frierson |
Autore | Frierson Cathy A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.16/4 |
Soggetto topico | Arson - Russia - History - 19th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-295-80146-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462242003321 |
Frierson Cathy A | ||
Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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All Russia is burning! [[electronic resource] ] : a cultural history of fire and arson in late Imperial Russia / / Cathy A. Frierson |
Autore | Frierson Cathy A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.16/4 |
Soggetto topico | Arson - Russia - History - 19th century |
ISBN | 0-295-80146-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785556403321 |
Frierson Cathy A | ||
Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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All Russia is burning! : a cultural history of fire and arson in late Imperial Russia / / Cathy A. Frierson |
Autore | Frierson Cathy A |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.16/4 |
Soggetto topico | Arson - Russia - History - 19th century |
ISBN | 0-295-80146-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809370403321 |
Frierson Cathy A | ||
Seattle, : University of Washington Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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