{"product_id":"heretics-and-colonizers-9780801477461","title":"Heretics and Colonizers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHeretics and Colonizers\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicholas B. Breyfogle explores the dynamic intersection of Russian borderland colonization and popular religious culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeretics and Colonizers\u003c\/i\u003e builds on the vision of the Russian Empire as a complex and multilevel system marked by social and administrative diversity. It is a very important book that should appeal to students of religion, nationalism, and empire in both Russian and European contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding work of scholarship, \u003ci\u003eHeretics and Colonizers\u003c\/i\u003e offers fresh insight into the subtle and complex relationships between religious sectarianism, tsarist nation-building, and frontier identity. By delving into the lives of Dukhobors, Molokans, and Subbotniks in the Caucasus, Nicholas B. Breyfogle reveals the rich tapestry of Russia's sectarian past. It is the most comprehensive, the most reliable, and the most readable book on this subject and period that I have encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e * Doukhobor Genealogy Website *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreyfogle's book is an important contribution to the social, cultural, and environmental history of Russian imperialism and popular religiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e * Slavic Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long history of Russia's self-colonization has been marked by a combination of compulsion and voluntarism. Here Nicholas B. Breyfogle explores a fascinating element of that history, which illustrates graphically the contradictions in the policies pursued by the Russian state.\u003c\/p\u003e * Slavonic and East European Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that all specialists in imperial Russia, the Caucasus, and Russian religion need to read. It should also be required for those interested in Russian frontiers or environmental history. It is, finally, accessible and well suited to classroom use.\u003c\/p\u003e * Canadian American Slavic Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNote on Translation and Transliteration\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003eMaps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART I: THE ROAD TO TRANSCAUCASIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Toleration through Isolation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Edict of 1830 and the Origins of Russian Colonization in Transcaucasia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. To a Land of Promise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSectarians and the Resettlement Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART II: LIFE ON THE SOUTH CAUCASIAN FRONTIER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. \"In the Bosom of an Alien Climate\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEcology, Economy, and Colonization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Heretics into Colonizers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChanging Roles and Transforming Identities on the Imperial Periphery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Frontier Encounters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConflict and Coexistence between Colonists and South Caucasians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART III: THE DUKHOBOR MOVEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. From Colonial Settlers To Pacifist Insurgents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Origins of the Dukhobor Movement, 1887–1895\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Peasant Pacifism and Imperial Insecurities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Burning of Weapons, 1895–1899\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe End of an Era and Its Meanings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405155410263,"sku":"9780801477461","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801477461.jpg?v=1730488911","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/heretics-and-colonizers-9780801477461","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}