City in Late Imperial Russia

<p> . . . one of the most coherent and unified collaborative works in the field of Russian history. --American Historical Review<br /><br />This book excels in capturing the colors tastes sounds and smells of Imperial Russia's rapidly growing ethnically divided cities . . . --Journal of Interdisciplinary History<br /><br /> . . . must reading for those interested in Russian urban and social history. --Slavic Review<br /><br />This is a rich and informative book . . . --Journal of Social History<br /><br />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.</p>