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Description

1. xv, 346 pages; 23 cm

Summary

1. Ch. 10 (pp. 206-229), "The Pogroms of 1881-1882, " describes the reaction of both non-Jewish and Jewish narodniki (members of the revolutionary parties Narodnaya Volya and Chornyi Peredel) to the first wave of pogroms in southern Russia. The reactions of the non-Jewish narodniki were complex and not simply antisemitic, despite the fact that some of them shared in the stereotype of the Jews as exploiters of the peasants. Having idealized the peasantry, and expecting that the outburst would grow into a revolution, the narodniki voiced approval of the pogroms. However, both Jewish and non-Jewish narodniki were shocked by the blatantly antisemitic proclamation "To the Ukrainian People" issued by Gerasim Romanenko and tried to suppress it. Many Jewish narodniki retained their loyalty to the revolutionary movement despite its reluctance to deplore the pogroms. They were disappointed that the pogroms did not grow into a revolution and that they were motivated by sheer antisemitism. Many Jewish narodniki tried hard to reconcile their "Jewish loyalty" with "revolutionary dedication" and internationalism.

Subject

1. 1800-1899
2. Jews > Russia > History > 19th century
3. Jewish radicals > Russia > History > 19th century
4. Radicalism > Russia > History > 19th century
5. 15.70 history of Europe
6. Ethnic relations
7. Jewish radicals
8. Jews
9. Radicalism
10. Juden
11. Revolutionäre Bewegung
12. Radikalismus
13. Joden
14. Revoluties
15. Populisme > Russie > 19e siècle
16. Juifs > Russie > Histoire
17. Radicaux juifs > Russie > 19e siècle
18. Russia > Ethnic relations
19. Russia
20. Russland
21. Juden

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. 1. Introduction: The beginnings of Russian-Jewish radicalism, 1790-1868 -- pt. I. The Chaikovskii circles: Jewish radicals in the formative stage of revolutionary Populism, 1868-1875. 2. Jewish student activists in St Petersburg. 3. Chaikovskyist Jews in Moscow, Odessa, and Kiev. 4. The rebellious Jewish youth of Vilna. 5. Socialist Jews and Russian Populism -- pt. 2. The Land and Freedom Party: Jews and the politicization of revolutionary Populism, 1875-1879. 6. Jewish 'generals of revolution'. 7. The heresy of political terrorism -- pt. 3. The Party of the People's Will: Jewish terrorists of socialist conviction, 1879-1887. 8. Motives of revolution. 9. Technicians of terrorism. 10. The pogroms of 1881-1882. 11. Epigones and pioneers. 12. Conclusion: Haskalah and the socialist promise of salvation.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-338) and index.