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Bloomsbury Ministry of Darkness: How Sergei Uvarov Created Conservative Modern Russia

Name: Ministry of Darkness: How Sergei Uvarov Created Conservative Modern Russia
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There is nothing new about the Russian conservatism Putin stands for, acclaimed writer Lesley Chamberlain argues. Rather, as Ministry of Darkness reveals, the roots of Russian conservatism can be traced back to the 19th century when Count Uvarov's notorious cry of 'Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality!' rang through the streets of Russia. Sergei Uvarov was no straightforward conservative; indeed, this man was at once both the pioneering educational reformer who founded the Arzamas Writers Club to which Pushkin belonged, and the Minister who tyrannised and censored Russias literary scene. How, then, do we reconcile such extreme contradictions in one person? Through Chamberlains intimate examination of Uvarovs life and skilled analysis of Russian conservatism, readers learn how the many paradoxes that dominated Uvarovs personal and political life are those which, writ large, have forged the identity of conservative modern Russia and its relationship with the West. This fascinating book sheds new light on an often overlooked historical actor and offers a timely assessment of the 19th-century Russian predicament. In doing so, Chamberlain teases out the reasons why the country continues to baffle Western observers and policymakers, making this essential reading both students of Russian history and those who want to further understand Russia as it is today.

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Brand: Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 1350116696
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 31 October 2019
Listed Since: 01 February 2019

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