Russian Colonization of Alaska: From Heyday to Sale, 1818-1867 by Richard L. Bla

Description: Russian Colonization of Alaska by Richard L. Bland, Andrei Val’terovich Grinëv In this third volume of Russian Colonization of Alaska, Andrei Valterovich Grinëv examines the final period in Russian Americas history, from naval officers coming to power in the colonies (1818) to the sale of Alaska to the United States (1867). FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this third volume of Russian Colonization of Alaska, Andrei Valterovich Grinev examines the final period in the history of Russian America, from naval officers coming to power in the colonies (1818) to the sale of Alaska to the United States (1867). During this time, in addition to the extraction of furs, other kinds of modern production continued to develop in Alaska, including shipbuilding, cutting and mining of timber and coal, and harvesting fish and ice for export. Grinevs definitive volume explores how certain economic successes could not prevent the growth of crisis phenomena. Due to the low competitiveness of products and the distributive nature of the economy, the Russian colonial system could not compete with the dynamically developing Anglo-American capitalist colonization.Russian Colonization of Alaska is the first comprehensive study to analyze the origin and evolution of Russian colonization based on research into political economy, history, and ethnography. Grinevs study elaborates the social, political, spiritual, ideological, personal, and psychological aspects of Russian America, and accounts for the idiosyncrasies of the natural environment, competition from other North American empires, Alaska Natives, and individual colonial diplomats. The colonization of Alaska, rather than being simply a continuation of the colonization of Siberia by Russians, was instead part of overarching Russian and global history. Author Biography Andrei Valterovich Grinëv is a professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia. He has published more than two hundred articles, primarily on the history and ethnology of Russian America. Grinëv is the author of several books, including the two previous volumes in this series: Russian Colonization of Alaska: Preconditions, Discovery, and Initial Development, 1741–1799 (Nebraska, 2018) and Russian Colonization of Alaska: Baranovs Era, 1799–1818 (Nebraska, 2020). Richard L. Bland is a research associate for the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History. In addition to this volume, he also translated the two previous volumes in this series. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Maritime Officers at the Head of Russian America 2. The Hunting-Trading Activities of the RAC in 1825–40 3. The Russian Colonies in the 1840s 4. Russian America in the 1850s 5. The Russian Colonies in the 1860s and the Sale of Alaska to the United States Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Review "This book is a milestone in Alaska history, a rare product of deep and extensive scholarship with a critical approach that makes sense of the detail."—Rebecca Poulson, Alaska History"The diligence and depth of Grinëvs study makes it a welcome addition to Russian Americas comparatively thin historiography."—Ian Halter, Western Historical QuarterlyPraise for the previous volumes of Russian Colonization of Alaska: "[Andrei V. Grinëv] demonstrates once again why he is considered one of the worlds foremost experts on the Russian period of Alaskas history."—Katherine L. Arndt, Russian Review "This is a major contribution to the field. There has not been anything published in Russian or English (or any other language) that could compare with it in scope and theoretical sophistication."—Sergei Kan, author of Memory Eternal: Tlingit Culture and Russian Orthodox Christianity through Two Centuries "Essential reading for students of the history of Russian America and Alaska generally. [These books] will be a fundamental reference for years to come, as will likely be the highly anticipated third volume."—Stephen Haycox, Alaska History "A welcome addition to the growing body of recent literature in English on Alaska under Russian control, or Russian America."—Chia Yin Hsu, Pacific Historical Review "Contains much information of interest to Western scholars on the Russian approach to colonization."—Joseph Dane Hartgrove, Journal of American History "A stimulating, thorough, and quite readable account of the history of early Russian America."—Dennis Reinhartz, Terrae Incognitae Review Quote Praise for the previous volumes of Russian Colonization of Alaska : "[Andrei V. Grin Details ISBN1496222172 Short Title Russian Colonization of Alaska Publisher University of Nebraska Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1496222172 ISBN-13 9781496222176 Format Hardcover Imprint University of Nebraska Press Place of Publication Lincoln Country of Publication United States Pages 442 Translator Richard L. Bland Author Andrei Valterovich Grinëv Publication Date 2022-10-01 AU Release Date 2022-10-01 NZ Release Date 2022-10-01 US Release Date 2022-10-01 UK Release Date 2022-10-01 Subtitle From Heyday to Sale, 1818–1867 DEWEY 979.802 Illustrations 7 photographs, 3 illustrations, 4 maps, 1 glossary, 2 appendixes, index Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159573903;

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