Commerce in Russian Urban Culture, 1861--1914 (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)

Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2001. — 265 p.Tsarist Russia's commercial class is today receiving serious attention from both Russian and non-Russian historians. This book is a contribution to that literature. Commerce in Russian Urban Culture, 1861-1914 examines the relation between the entrepreneurial world, especially business and banking, and the cultural milieu of Russia. Going beyond the commercial cultural.connection of charitable activity, the contributors to this collaborative project also study.cultural endeavors undertaken by enterprises for their own purposes, notably bank and commercial architecture. This volume explores culture and commerce in two ways. First, it looks within the business milieu itself and assesses class and social stratification, types of entrepreneurs and their men tality, religious affiliations, charitable activities, and donations. Introduction.Boris V. Anan'ich, William Craft Brumfield, and Yuri A. Petrov.**Business Сulture**.St. Petersburg: Banking Center of the Russian Empire.__Boris V. Anan'ich and Sergei G. Beliaev__.European Business Culture and St petersburg Banks.__Sergei K. Lebedev__.Funded Loans in Petersburg and the.Development of the Municipal Infrastructure, 1875-1916.__Sergei G. Beliaev__.The Banking Network of Moscow at the Turn of the Twentieth Century.__Yuri A. Petrov__.Charitable Activities of Moscow Banks.__Galina Ulianova__.Old Believers and New Entrepreneurs.Old Belief and Entrepreneurial Culture in Imperial Russia.__James L. West__.Entrepreneurs and Philanthropy in Nizhnii Novgorod, from the Nineteenth Century to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century.__Galina Ulianova__.**Commerce and the Urban Environment**.The Architecture of Petersburg Banks in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.__Boris M. Kirikov__.The Architecture of Moscow Banks in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.__Natalia Datieva__.From the Lower Depths to the Upper Trading Rows: The Design of Retail Shopping Centers.n Moscow.__William Craft Brumfield__.Commerce and Architecture in Odessa in Late Imperial Russia.Pragmatic Pluralists in Gilded Age.__Patricia Herlihy__.Chicago, Moscow, and Osaka: Making Fragmentation Work.__Blair A. Ruble__.Creating a New Style in the Architecture of the Russian Provinces: The Case of Nizhnii Novgorod.__William Craft Brumfield__.Contributors.ndex. Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2001. — 265 p. Tsarist Russia's commercial class is today receiving serious attention from both Russian and non-Russian historians. This book is a contribution to that literature. Commerce in Russian Urban Culture, 1861-1914 examines the relation between the entrepreneurial world, especially business and banking, and the cultural milieu of Russia. Going beyond the commercial cultural. connection of charitable activity, the contributors to this collaborative project also study. cultural endeavors undertaken by enterprises for their own purposes, notably bank and commercial architecture. This volume explores culture and commerce in two ways. First, it looks within the business milieu itself and assesses class and social stratification, types of entrepreneurs and their men tality, religious affiliations, charitable activities, and donations. Introduction. Boris V. Anan'ich, William Craft Brumfield, and Yuri A. Petrov. Business Сulture . St. Petersburg: Banking Center of the Russian Empire. Boris V. Anan'ich and Sergei G. Beliaev . European Business Culture and St petersburg Banks. Sergei K. Lebedev . Funded Loans in Petersburg and the. Development of the Municipal Infrastructure, 1875-1916. Sergei G. Beliaev . The Banking Network of Moscow at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. Yuri A. Petrov . Charitable Activities of Moscow Banks. Galina Ulianova . Old Believers and New Entrepreneurs. Old Belief and Entrepreneurial Culture in Imperial Russia. James L. West . Entrepreneurs and Philanthropy in Nizhnii Novgorod, from the Nineteenth Century to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. Galina Ulianova . Commerce and the Urban Environment . The Architecture of Petersburg Banks in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries. Boris M. Kirikov . The Architecture of Moscow Banks in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries. Natalia Datieva . From the Lower Depths to the Upper Trading Rows: The Design of Retail Shopping Centers. n Moscow. William Craft Brumfield . Commerce and Architecture in Odessa in Late Imperial Russia. Pragmatic Pluralists in Gilded Age. Patricia Herlihy . Chicago, Moscow, and Osaka: Making Fragmentation Work. Blair A. Ruble . Creating a New Style in the Architecture of the Russian Provinces: The Case of Nizhnii Novgorod. William Craft Brumfield . Contributors. ndex. Pt. 1. Business Culture. St. Petersburg : Banking Center Of The Russian Empire / Boris V. Anan'ich And Sergei G. Beliaev. European Business Culture And St. Petersburg Banks / Sergei K. Lebedev. Funded Loans In Petersburg And The Development Of The Municipal Infrastructure, 1875-1916 / Sergei G. Beliaev. The Banking Network Of Moscow At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century / Yuri A. Petrov. Charitable Activities Of Moscow Banks / Galina Ulianova. Old Believers And New Entrepreneurs : Old Belief And Entrepreneurial Culture In Imperial Russia / James L. West. Entrepreneurs And Philanthropy In Nizhnii Novgorod, From The Nineteenth Century To The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century / Galina Ulianova. -- Pt. 2. Commerce And The Urban Environment. The Architecture Of Petersburg Banks In The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries / Boris M. Kirikov. The Architecture Of Moscow Banks In The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuris / Natalia Datieva. From The Lower Depths To The Upper Trading Rows: The Design Of Retail Shopping Centers In Moscow / Williiam Craft Brunfield. Commerce And Architecture In Odessa In Late Imperial Russia / Patricia Herlihy. Creating A New Style In The Architecture Of The Russian Provinces : The Case Of Nizhnii Novgorod / William Craft Brumfield. Pragmatic Pluralists In Gilded Age Chicago, Moscow, And Osaka : Making Fragmentation Work / Blair A. Ruble. Edited By William Craft Brumfield, Boris V. Anan'ich, And Yuri A. Petrov. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Tsarist Russia's commercial class is today receiving serious attention from both Russian and non-Russian historians. This book is a contribution to that literature. Commerce in Russian Urban Culture, 1861-1914 examines the relation between the entrepreneurial world, especially business and banking, and the cultural milieu of Russia. Going beyond the commercial-cultural connection of charitable activity, the contributors to this collaborative project also study cultural activity undertaken by enterprises for their own purposes, notably bank and commercial architecture. "Culture and commerce" encompasses two areas in this volume. The first is the business milieu itself as a social and cultural phenomenon. Class and social stratification, types of entrepreneurs, and their mentality, religious affiliations, and charitable activities and donations are covered. The second is their impact on the form of cities, including not only Moscow and St. Petersburg but Odessa and Nizhnii Novgorod. Banks, insurance companies, and large commercial firms reshaped Russian cities with the construction of buildings for their own operations and retail shops, stock exchanges, mansions, and public buildings. This book is based on a project of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. This book represents a collaborative effort of U.S. and Russian historians in a still largely unfamiliar area of research: the relation between the entrepreneurial world and the cultural milieu of major cities in the final years of the Russian empire.