Suchergebnisse

The oppressive regime of Nicholas I witnessed the rise of the free-lance literati in Russia. Estranged from the state and divested of status in the official hierarchy, they turned their youthful energies and talents into intellectual pursuits. The generation of the "remarkable decade" represented the crowning point of this emancipatory development. While contrasting cultured Moscow before 1812 with that which he left in 1847, Herzen's heart throbbed with joy and satisfaction:We have made tremendous strides forward. In those days there was a society of the discontented — that is, of those who have been left out, dismissed, or laid on the shelf; now there is a society of independent people.

chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 The Russian Intelligentsia: The Problem and Its Background -- chapter 2 Formation of the Cultural Elite in Russia -- chapter 3 Men of Letters: The Birth of the Intelligentsia -- chapter 4 Men of Ideas: Freelance Literati -- chapter 5 Men of Convictions: First Intelligenty -- chapter 6 Ideas and Their Carriers -- chapter 7 Men of Action: Intelligentsia and the Legacy of Domination -- chapter 8 Ideologization: The Problem and Its Background.