Land and Freedom - (Contributions to the Study of World History) by Deborah Hardy (Hardcover)

About the Book

This study examines the leading 19th century Russian revolutionary organization, Land and Freedom, during its three brief years of existence and its significance for later Russian history. The book traces the two groups which emerged within Land and Freedom: the populist faction known as the narodniki, dedicated to propagandizing among the peasantry of the villages, and the violent sub-group sometimes called the politiki for whom assassination of government officials and eventually of the tsar himself appeared the sole route to change.

Book Synopsis

This study examines the leading 19th century Russian revolutionary organization, Land and Freedom, during its three brief years of existence and its significance for later Russian history. The book traces the two groups which emerged within Land and Freedom: the populist faction known as the narodniki, dedicated to propagandizing among the peasantry of the villages, and the violent sub-group sometimes called the politiki for whom assassination of government officials and eventually of the tsar himself appeared the sole route to change.

Review Quotes

?. . . Deborah Hardy's book is an immensely readable and solidly researched study of the "Land and Freedom" party, ranging from its initial efforts at propagandizing the peasants to its increasing support for the use of terror. . . .?-Journal of Baltic Studies

." . . Deborah Hardy's book is an immensely readable and solidly researched study of the "Land and Freedom" party, ranging from its initial efforts at propagandizing the peasants to its increasing support for the use of terror. . . ."-Journal of Baltic Studies

About the Author

DEBORAH HARDY is Professor of History at the University of Wyoming.