Writing History in Twentieth-Century Russia
Alter L. Litvin
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Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJ; HBJD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
In this fascinating book Alter Litvin tells us what life was really like for professional Soviet historians from Lenin to Gorbachev, and assesses the efforts made since 1991 to create a more truthful picture of the turbulent Russian past. Passionate yet fair-minded, this is the first account of the subject to appear in English. Designed primarily for the general reader, it contains much fresh material of specialist interest and an ample up-to-date bibliography.
In this fascinating book Alter Litvin tells us what life was really like for professional Soviet historians from Lenin to Gorbachev, and assesses the efforts made since 1991 to create a more truthful picture of the turbulent Russian past. Passionate yet fair-minded, this is the first account of the subject to appear in English. Designed primarily for the general reader, it contains much fresh material of specialist interest and an ample up-to-date bibliography.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349414772
SKU
V9781349414772
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About Alter L. Litvin
ALTER L. LITVIN studied at Kazan State University where he is now Professor of History and Historiography. He has written many books dealing with the Russian civil war, problems of historiography and most recently political terror in Soviet Russia. JOHN KEEP attended the University of London where he later taught Russian history (1954-70); he then became Professor of ... Read more
Reviews for Writing History in Twentieth-Century Russia
'...a timely and valuable study of Russian and Soviet historiography...It is to be recommended not only to specialists in Russian affairs but also to anyone interested in learning how politics shape and determine the writing of history.' - John Gonzalez, Revolutionary Russia