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Exile, Murder and Madness in Siberia, 1823-61 /

Despite reports of exile proving disastrous to the region, 300,000 Russian subjects, from political dissidents to the elderly and mentally disabled, were deported to Siberia from 1823-61. Their stories of physical and psychological suffering, heroism and personal resurrection, are recounted in this...

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Main Author: Gentes, Andrew A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Asian History.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Cultural History.
European History.
Russian, Soviet, and East European History.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
Criminology.
Social history.
Social sciences.
Asia > History.
Europe > History.
Europe, Eastern > History.
Russia > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Despite reports of exile proving disastrous to the region, 300,000 Russian subjects, from political dissidents to the elderly and mentally disabled, were deported to Siberia from 1823-61. Their stories of physical and psychological suffering, heroism and personal resurrection, are recounted in this compelling history of tsarist Siberian exile.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 290 pages)
ISBN:9780230297661
DOI:10.1057/9780230297661