Christopher Read

Lenin

A Revolutionary Life

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Produktbeschreibung

Lenin was an enigmatic leader, a resolute and audacious politician who had an immense impact on twentieth century history. This biography is a fascinating and reliable introduction to one of the key figures of the post-Tsarist Russia and the revolution.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Historical Biographies
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 131mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9780415206495
• ISBN-10: 0415206499
• Artikelnr.: 21996461

Autorenporträt

Christopher Read is Professor of Modern European History at the University of Warwick. He is author of From Tsar to Soviets: The Russian People and Their Revolution, 1917-21 (1996), Culture and Power in Revolutionary Russia (1990) and The Making and Breaking of the Soviet System (2001).

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction 1. Choosing Revolution 2. Laying the Foundations of
Leninism (1896-1902) 3. Constructing Leninism 4. Imperialism, War and
Revolution 5. From the Finland Station to the Winter Palace 6. From
Classroom to Laboratory - Early Experiments 7. Revolutionary War 8.
Re-evaluation, Succession and Testament Conclusion. Further Reading
Timeline