{"product_id":"the-origins-of-modern-russian-education-an-intellectual-biography-of-count-sergei-uvarov-17861855-niu-series-in-slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies-9780875801001","title":"The Origins of Modern Russian Education An","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an important contribution to historical scholarship, rich both in pertinent details and insightful observations on the labyrinthine complexities of the political structure of Russian society.\u003c\/p\u003e * Slavic Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhittaker has demonstrated beyond possibility of debate that the traditional picture of Uvarov the reactionary is simply wrong and must be revised. There was a need for a soundly researched, intelligently conceived, and clearly presented biography of Uvarov. Whittaker's book meets that need quite completely.\u003c\/p\u003e * Russian Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those interested in the history of Russian education this book is an invaluable source of information on the first half of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e * Scottish Slavonic Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is well written and thoroughly researched, with a wealth of documentary support. Whittaker's \"revisionism\" rings true.\u003c\/p\u003e * Canadian Slavonic Papers *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a stimulating intellectual experience providing many insights into the origins and development of Russian education and it explains many of the contradictions still found there.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia Whittaker's excellent book is a tour de force of the educational, intellectual, and social history of Russia from 1800 until the Russian Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e * Vitae Scholasticae *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406413078871,"sku":"9780875801001","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875801001.jpg?v=1730495715","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-origins-of-modern-russian-education-an-intellectual-biography-of-count-sergei-uvarov-17861855-niu-series-in-slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies-9780875801001","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}