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Title:

LENIN
A POST-SOVIET RE-EVALUATION

By:

Christopher Read

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415206499

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9780415206495

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

29 April, 2005

Series:

Routledge Historical Biographies

Pages:

336

Description:

Lenin was an enigmatic leader, a resolute and audacious politician who had an immense impact on 20th century history. This biography is a reliable introduction to one of the key figures of the post-Tsarist Russia and the revolution.

Synopsis:

From a highly distinguished author on the subject, this biography is an excellent scholarly introduction to one of the key figures of the Russian Revolution and post-Tsarist Russia. Not only does it make use of archive material made newly available in the glasnost and post-Soviet eras, it re-examines traditional sources as well, providing an original interpretation of Lenin's life and historical importance. Focal points of this study are: * Lenin's revolutionary ascetic personality * how he exploited culture, education and propaganda * his relationship to Marxism * his changing class analysis of Russia * his 'populist' instincts. A prominent figure at the forefront of debates on the Russina revolution, Read makes sure that Lenin remains in his place as a highly influential and significant figure of the recent past.

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9 black & white illustrations

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Routledge

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LENIN