The decision to go to war in 1914 had catastrophic consequences for Russia. The result was revolution, civil war and famine in 1917-20, followed by decades of Communist rule. By looking at the origins and results of the First World War from a mostly Russian angle it offers a rad…
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Eyewitnesses to the Russian Revolution
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Selections from testimonials, debates, documents, and memoirs fill this new reader, bringing to life the voices of men and women who witnessed firsthand the inspiring, heroic, and sometimes tragic story of 1917
Presents an overview of the Russian Revolution from its beginning in February 1917, through the political crises under Kerensky, to the victory of Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. It gives due space to the social history of the Revolution, incorporating people…
The renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution and here, on the centenary of the revolution, he provides his own distinctive take on its history. In February 1917, in the midst of bloody war, Russia w…
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