Peasant Icons: Representations of Rural People in Late Nineteenth-Century Russia - Softcover

Frierson, Cathy A.

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9780195072945: Peasant Icons: Representations of Rural People in Late Nineteenth-Century Russia

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ISBN 10: 0195072944 ISBN 13: 9780195072945

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1993

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In the thirty years after Russian peasants were emancipated in 1861, they became a major focus of Russian intellectual life. This text is the first to examine the revealing images of the peasant created by Russian writers, scholars, journalists, and government officials during that period, as
the identity and fate of the Russian peasant became an integral component in the future of Russia envisioned by liberal reformers and conservatives alike. Frierson examines the persisting stereotypes created by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and other intellectuals seeking to understand village life, from the
likable narod, the simple folk, to the exploitative kulak, the village strongman.

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About the Author:

Cathy A. Frierson, Arthur K. Whitcomb Assistant Professor of History, University of New Hampshire.

Review:

"[A] highly stimulating and thought-provoking study in Russian intellectual history,...future analyses of scenes from classic works of Russian fiction...will benefit enormously from the illuminating intellectual, cultural, and historical contexts that Frierson has provided in this impressive
study of 'peasant icons.'"--Modern Philology

"[A]n abundance of interesting material...much intelligent discussion of it, a judicious conclusion, and an impressive range of reference to both primary sources and relevant scholarship in the extensive notes and bibliography."--Rural History

"An excellent description and analysis."--David L. Ransel, Indiana University

"Many have touched on this subject, but no one has done it, as a whole, before--so thoroughly, so convincingly, so delightfully, so wonderfully!"--Francis B. Randall, Sarah Lawrence College

"A fascinating study of the way the Russian peasant is mythologized by the intelligentsia of the late 19th century--an excellent study of mythmaking and political naivete."--Lohr E. Miller, Auburn University of Montgomery

"Wonderful for a history (or literature) course in late 19th century Russia; good mix of 'solid' history and lively literary sources."--Alan H. Levy, Slippery Rock University

"Offers an exciting new approach and complement to the studies of Russian peasants."--Idris Rhea Traylor, Jr., Texas Tech University

"This is a stimulating book. The author opens up the whole issue of nineteenth-century educated Russians' preoccupation with the peasantry."--Jeffrey Brooks, Johns Hopkins University

"Frierson's study is fascinating. Absolutely first rate!"--Bruce Lincoln, Northern Illinois University

"Imaginative use of a broad array of source materials."--Paul Teverow, Missouri Southern State College

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