The 1917 Revolution sent shockwaves throughout the globe, setting a
chain of events in motion that would change the entire course of
the 20th century. With the overthrow of the Romanov Dynasty, Russia
was plunged into the political unknown and, from the crucible of
social unrest, ideological conflict and violent civil war, the
world’s first communist state was forged. In this revised
edition, Geoffrey Swain provides an incisive overview of one of the
most complex and turbulent periods in modern history, tracing key
moments from the abdication of Tsar Nicolas II to the Bolshevik
seizure of power. A leading authority on Russia and Eastern Europe,
Geoffrey Swain highlights the important legacies of 1905,
demonstrating how early revolutionary ambitions among the masses
culminated in the events of 1917. Challenging conventions in Soviet
scholarship, this revised edition shows that the Bolshevik concepts
of discipline and ideology that had mobilised the revolution, set
an unnecessary course towards dictatorship and terror. Covering new
historiography in the field, this revised edition places a renewed
emphasis on the social and cultural upheaval experienced in Russia
amid the nation’s political turmoil.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Short Histories |
| Release date: |
2022 |
| Authors: |
Geoffrey Swain
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
248 |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-15384-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-350-15384-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781350153844 |
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