The Russian anarchists

by Avrich, Paul

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Title Statements

Full title :The Russian anarchists / Paul Avrich.

Summary

In the turmoil of the Russian insurrection of 1905 and civil war of 1917, the anarchists attempted to carry out their program of "direct action"-workers' control of production, the creation of free rural and urban communes, and partisan warfare against the enemies of a free society. They acted as the gadfly of total rebellion, brooking no compromise with the annihilation of government and private property, refusing to accept anything but the Golden Age of full liberty and equality. In the end, however, a new despotism arose upon the ruins of the old, and the anarchist movement in Russia was stamped out. The few who survived the Communist government's torture and executions clung to the belief that ultimately their vision of a stateless utopia would triumph.

In addition to examining published material in five languages, Avrich consulted anarchist archives worldwide to present a picture of the philosophers, bomb throwers, peasants, and soldiers who fought and died for the freedom of "Mother Russia." The influence and ideas of Bakunin and Kropotkin, the armed uprisings of Makhno, the activities of Volin, Maximoff, and the attempted aid of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman are chronicled in this first English language history of the anarchist movement in Russia. Book jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):AK Press
Place of Publication:Oakland, CA
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2005.

The Physical Object

Description:vii, 303 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1904859488, 9781904859482
oclc:ocm64207718
LC Classification:HX914
Dewey Decimal:335/.83094709041

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