{"product_id":"publishing-in-tsarist-russia","title":"Publishing in Tsarist Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Benedict Anderson, the rapid expansion of print media during the late-1700s popularised national history and standardised national languages, thus helping create nation-states and national identities at the expense of the old empires. Publishing in Tsarist Russia challenges this theory and, by examining the history of Russian publishing through a transnational lens, reveals how the popular press played an important and complex Imperial role, while providing a “soft infrastructure” which the subjects could access to change Imperial order. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs this volume convincingly argues, this is because the Russian language at this time was a lingua franca; it crossed borders and boundaries, reaching speakers of varying nationalities. Russian publications, then, were able to effectively operate within the structure of Imperialism but as a public space, they went beyond the control of the Tsar and ethnic Russians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exciting international team of scholars provide a much-needed, fresh take on the history of Russian publishing and contribute significantly to our understanding of print media, language and empire from the 18th to 20th centuries. \u003ci\u003ePublishing in Tsarist Russia\u003c\/i\u003e is therefore a vital resource for scholars of Russian history, comparative nationalism, and publishing studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252379111768,"sku":"9781350246768","price":41.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350246768.jpg?v=1770280231","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/publishing-in-tsarist-russia","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}