William Tyler
Toward the Abyss: Alexander III, 1881–1894
Summary
A close analysis of the life and reign of the Tsar Alexander III, who based his policies on the three pillars of autocracy, Russian nationalism, and orthodoxy. But change was in the air and revolution couldn’t be far off when the Tsar died at the relatively early age of 49.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
That is less important, in terms of the revolution. Is a Western philosophy Marxism? Or a Western philosophy democracy? It’s a Western collapse of the empire. The East follows on. The East becomes more important later, as we shall see in the story.
Well, I think they might have done because they were prepared to accept Alexander II. I think they would, but I think the czar would’ve had to have reach out to a wider intellectual middle class. And remember, this is a culturally vibrant Russia. There are plenty. But he would’ve had to have reached out to the Jewish intellectual community, as well, for example. But yes, they would’ve done.
No, I think they were larger. But you see, when we talk about Russian Jews, we’re also talking, at this date, about Polish Jews, Lithuanian Jews, Latvian Jews, Estonian Jews, all of whom were Russian. And there were large Russian populations.