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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; In 1899, some 7500 Doukhobors fled religious and political persecution in their native Russia to settle in the Canadian Prairies. Life was far from simple in their new home. Their belief in economic communalism and their rejection of the oath of allegiance ran counter to the Canadian mainstream. Conflict with the Canadian government, and suspicion and opposition from other immigrant groups, made them the focus of much public scrutiny. The survival of the Doukhobor community was further threatened by internal discord fueled by philosophical divisions. These divisions, coupled with the hostility of the authorities, resulted in the resettlement of a portion of the community onto private lands in British Columbia. The authors argue that treatments of the Doukhobors have focused too much attention on a radical minority within the community, and have made little attempt to understand Doukhobor culture. Their exploration of the origins of the Doukhobors in Russia, and their transfer to and settlement in Canada, provides a strong basis for a discussion of the core beliefs and values of the Doukhobor community. Much attention is given to the communitys struggle to maintain its beliefs and values in the face of encroaching modernization.…

The Doukhobors are a Spiritual Christian group that originated in the Russian Empire around the late eighteenth century. Persecuted for their pacifism and rejection of the Orthodox Church, the Doukhobors were first removed to present-day Ukraine then the Transcaucasus, with some of their leadership exiled to Siberia. In the late nineteenth century, they were allowed to emigrate, and with the help of both Quakers and the Christian anarchist Tolstoyanswhose beliefs largely accorded with the Doukhobors'many ended up in western and central Canada. In Canada, the dissident group Sons of Freedom (or Freedomites, Svobodniki) formed out of the Doukhobors; their opposition to assimilation and government interference was more extreme than their parent group, and they were known for eschewing cooked food, the use of animal labor, and clothing.[1] The Freedomites became increasingly violent in their protests of the modern world, particularly making use of arson and bombings, leading the vehemently pacifist Doukhoborswho were often their victimsto disavow the group. Offered here is a broadside produced by the Doukhobors in British Columbia appealing to the Canadian government for help in apprehending and controlling the radicals, ending the Doukhobor's "dreadful existence under constant fear." The broadside reproduces the correspondence between the Union of Doukhobors of Canada and various provincial and federal officials, and especially emphasizes that, contrary to popular belief, the Doukhobors had been open and cooperative with law enforcement. Despite the "suspicion on the part of our people as to whether necessary measures were ever taken by the proper authorities", the group tried "to cooperate to the best of our ability." They ask: "We regarded Canada as foremost in racial and religious tolerance. Why is 'a civil war between Doukhobors' allowed to go on, and people forced to engage in violence in contradiction to the principle of faith they endeavor to uphold?" We find one copy of this broadside in OCLC. [1] Maurice Gerschon Hindus, "Doukhobors and Dissenters," in A Traveler in Two Worlds (Doubleday, 1971), 290303. Folded with some wrinkling and very small tears at margins; excellent. Broadside measuring approximately 19 x 19 inches.…