City in Late Imperial Russia - Hardcover

by Michael F. Hamm (Editor)

" . . . one of the most coherent and unified collaborative works in the field of Russian history." --American Historical Review

"This book excels in capturing the colors, tastes, sounds, and smells of Imperial Russia's rapidly growing, ethnically divided cities . . . " --Journal of Interdisciplinary History

" . . . must reading for those interested in Russian urban and social history." --Slavic Review

"This is a rich and informative book . . . " --Journal of Social History

From the Great Reforms that began in the 1860s to the revolutions of 1917, the Russian Empire experienced a period of explosive urban growth. This unique and important volume examines the changes it brought in eight of the Empire's largest cities.