| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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text file |
| Series |
Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe
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Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 series on Eastern Europe.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-232) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The early history of Lena gold mining -- Modern Lena gold mining, Lenzoto, and the workers, 1861-1912 -- The history of worker unrest in the Lena region, 1842-1912 -- The Lena Goldfields strike and shooting -- Politics, the strike committee, and competing discourses -- Unexpected consensus in Russian society -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Selected items from Lenzoto work contract for 1911-12 -- Appendix 2: Selected items from "our demands," submitted to Lenzoto, 3 March 1912. |
| Summary |
In 1912 a thin line of Russian soldiers, confronted by a large crowd of gold miners on strike for several weeks, reacted with fear and anger. At their officers' orders, they opened fire, shooting five hundred unarmed protestors. The event reverberated across Russia. The Lena goldfields massacre can be viewed from several distinct viewpoints, each presenting a contrasting story. Author Michael Melancon avoids prematurely picking a "right" way of looking at the massacre. Instead, he explores all aspects of the incident, from the despair of the miners at the poor conditions they faced, to the calculations and priorities of the mining entrepreneurs and state officials, and even the rationale of the soldiers who pulled the triggers. The Lena Goldfields Massacre and the Crisis of the Late Tsarist State will appeal to anyone interested in labor relations, in revolutionary movements, and in transitions associated with modernization. Its comparative framework will be helpful for generalists and Europeanists. It will also provide food for thought for those interested in Russian society during the early twentieth century. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Lenskoe zolotopromyshlennoe tovarishchestvo.
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Lenskoe zolotopromyshlennoe tovarishchestvo. |
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Lenskoe zolotopromyshlennoe tovarishchestvo. |
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Strikes and lockouts -- Gold mining -- Russia (Federation) -- Lena River Valley.
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Strikes and lockouts -- Gold mining. |
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Russia (Federation) -- Lena River Valley. |
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Miners -- Russia (Federation) -- Lena River Valley.
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Miners. |
| Chronological Term |
Geschichte 1842-1912 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Melancon, Michael S., 1940- Lena Goldfields massacre and the crisis of the late tsarist state. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2006 158544474X (DLC) 2005016382 (OCoLC)60669022 |
| ISBN |
9781603445511 (electronic book) |
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160344551X (electronic book) |
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158544474X (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9781585444748 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1585445088 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781585445080 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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