The Russian Revolution: A Beginner's Guide - Couverture souple

Ascher, Abraham

 
9781780743875: The Russian Revolution: A Beginner's Guide
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1780743874 ISBN 13 : 9781780743875
Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2014

Synopsis

1917: the year a series of rebellions toppled three centuries of autocratic rule and placed a group of political radicals in charge of a world power. Here, suddenly, was the first modern socialist state, “a kingdom more bright that any heaven had to offer”. But the dream was short-lived, bringing in its wake seventy years of conflict and instability that nearly ended in nuclear war.

How could such a revolution take place and what caused it to go so very wrong? Presenting a uniquely long view of events, Abraham Ascher takes readers from the seeds of revolution in the 1880s right through to Stalin’s state terror and the power of the communist legacy in Russia today. Original and shrewd, Ascher’s analysis offers an unparalled introduction to this watershed period in world history

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À propos de l?auteur

Abraham Ascher is Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate School of the City University of New York. A highly respected scholar, he is the recipient of numerous awards, and the author of seven books and over thirty articles.

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Éditeur
Oneworld Publications
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1780743874
ISBN 13 
9781780743875
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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