Prelude to Revolution: The Petrograd Bolsheviks and the July 1917 Uprising
..". an expert work... remarkable for its objectivity,
judiciousness, andits sure handling of the available
evidence." -- Political ScienceQuarterly ..". a fine
piece of historical writing." -- SovietStudies "An able
and scholarly inquiry into the perplexingabortive Petrograd
uprising of June and July 1917... a very interesting view
ofrevolutionary action on the local level." -- Foreign Affairs
Firstpublished in 1968, this pioneering study of revolutionary
events in Petrograd in thesummer of 1917 revised the established
view of the Bolsheviks as a monolithic party.Rabinowitch documents
how the party's pluralistic nature had crucial implicationsfor
the outcome of the revolution in October.
Preface to the Midland Edition Prologue I. The Historical Background II. The Struggle Begins III. The Abortive June 10 Demonstration IV. The Rise of Unrest V. The July Uprising Begins VI. The July Uprising: Culmination and Collapse VII. The July Uprising: Retreat and Reaction VIII. Conclusion: The Party Divided Selected Bibliography Notes Index
