At the Origins of a Russian National Consciousness: Eighteenth Century Roots and Napoleonic Wars.

Discusses influences on the development of Russian nationalism. Describes the development of an intelligentsia and its relationship with both peasants and rulers. Addresses the influence of French and German political and religious thinkers. Emphasizes that the Napoleonic wars provided both a Russian patriotic bond and exposure of Russia's elite to the realities of peasant life. (DK)