At the Origins of a Russian National Consciousness: Eighteenth Century Roots and Napoleonic Wars.

Raeff, Marc

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ERIC Number: EJ446504

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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At the Origins of a Russian National Consciousness: Eighteenth Century Roots and Napoleonic Wars.

Raeff, Marc

History Teacher, v25 n1 p7-18 Nov 1991

Discusses influences on the development of Russian nationalism. Describes the development of an intelligentsia and its relationship with both peasants and rulers. Addresses the influence of French and German political and religious thinkers. Emphasizes that the Napoleonic wars provided both a Russian patriotic bond and exposure of Russia's elite to the realities of peasant life. (DK)

Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Ethnic Groups, European History, Foreign Countries, Historiography, Ideology, Intellectual History, Nationalism, Revolution, Russian, Social Problems, Social Stratification, War, Western Civilization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Russia

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