From Darkness to Light: Class, Consciousness, and Salvation in Revolutionary Russia (Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies)

In this interdisciplinary and controversial work, Igal Halfin takes an original and provocative stance on Marxist theory, and attempts to break down the divisions between history, philosophy, and literary theory. Marxism As Eschatology -- The Janus-faced Messiah -- The Intelligentsia: Vicissitudes Of The Notion -- The Making Of The New Intelligentsia -- Classes Made And Unmade -- Proletarianization Contested. Igal Halfin. Published In Conjunction With Studies Of The Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 403-466) And Index. Contents 10 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction: Marxism and Russia 16 1. Marxism as Eschatology 54 2. The Janus-Faced Messiah 100 3. The “Intelligentsia”: Vicissitudes of the Notion 164 4. The Making of the “New Intelligentsia” 220 5. Classes Made and Unmade 298 6. Proletarianization Contested 352 Glossary 416 Notes 418 Index 482