By Erich Haberer
ISBN-10: 0521460093
ISBN-13: 9780521460095
Jews and Revolution in 19th Century Russia is a finished examine of the participation of Jewish humans within the Russian innovative stream of the 19th century. coming near near the topic from quite a few angles--cultural, sociological, mental and political--it examines whilst and why Jews joined the Russian revolution, the significance in their contribution, and the level to which their roles have been made up our minds through their Jewishness. The e-book bargains a brand new standpoint on a Jewish neighborhood within the grip of modernity, and a brand new realizing of these who sought their salvation in revolution.
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36 The Chaikovskii circles The antithetical nature of the anti-Nechaevist movement found its most elaborate expression in the Natanson 'Programme for Circles of Selfeducation and Practical Activity 5 . Formulated some time in 1870, this document was the Natansonovtsy's - or, as they came to be known in 1871-72, the Chaikovtsy's - answer to Nechaevshchina and, as such, has also been considered the first programmatic statement of revolutionary Populism. 20 In contrast to the Bakuninist declarations of Nechaev, Natanson and his comrades invoked Lavrov's 'formula of progress': namely, that the 'goal of society's progressive movement consists of the development of the individual in physical, intellectual, and moral terms - t h e personification of truth and justice in social forms'.
The ideas of the Haskalah, especially as propagated by its more zealous representatives, predisposed young Jews to embrace nihilism with its emphasis on' the secularization of wisdom' and' the utility of knowledge' 16 Jews and revolution in liberating the individual and society from supposed medieval institutions and prejudices. In the Jewish context, the pillars of the 'nihilist value system' - scientism, utilitarianism, and individualism37 - provided the sort of moral and intellectual support sought by the ' sons' in their revolt against what they saw as the hypocritical religious and social order in the Pale.
Students were encouraged to use their summer vacation to conduct field research in order to gather information on whether the peasants were indeed ready to revolt. In an effort to streamline the investigation, Natanson and his supporters drew up questionnaires to aid the 'researchers' in seeking out relevant data for their inquiry. Judging by the ease with which Natanson was able to implement his 'programme of research', it must have been popular with a large number of students. 11 The success of Natanson's circle in attracting a large following was perhaps facilitated rather than hampered by the arrest and six-week imprisonment of its members, including Natanson, for taking part in disturbances at the Academy in March 1869.
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