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Voices of Revolution, 1917
Mark D. Steinberg
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Description for Voices of Revolution, 1917
Paperback. Including letters from individuals to newspapers, institutions or leaders, this collection gives voice to the experiences, thoughts and feelings of ordinary Russian people - workers, peasants, soldiers - as expressed in their own words during the vast upheavals of 1917. Translator(s): Schwartz, Marian. Series: Annals of Communism. Num Pages: 342 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJF; DQ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Although much has been written about the political history of the Russian revolution, the human story of what the revolution meant to ordinary people has rarely been told. This book gives voice to the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of the Russian people-workers, peasants, soldiers-as expressed in their own words during the vast political, social, and economic upheavals of 1917. The documents in the volume include letters from individuals to newspapers, institutions, or leaders; collective resolutions and appeals; and even poetry. Selected from the State Archive of the Russian Federation in Moscow, nearly all the texts are ... Read more
Although much has been written about the political history of the Russian revolution, the human story of what the revolution meant to ordinary people has rarely been told. This book gives voice to the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of the Russian people-workers, peasants, soldiers-as expressed in their own words during the vast political, social, and economic upheavals of 1917. The documents in the volume include letters from individuals to newspapers, institutions, or leaders; collective resolutions and appeals; and even poetry. Selected from the State Archive of the Russian Federation in Moscow, nearly all the texts are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Annals of Communism
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300101690
SKU
V9780300101690
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About Mark D. Steinberg
Mark D. Steinberg is associate professor of history and director of the Russian and East European Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is coauthor of The Fall of the Romanovs: Political Dreams and Personal Struggles in a Time of Revolution, published by Yale University Press.
Reviews for Voices of Revolution, 1917
Using a mixture of narrative and hitherto unpublished letters from workers, peasants and soldiers, Steinberg brings 1917 to life again... The result is utterly fascinating. Alison Rowat, Glasgow Herald; This volume will be particularly useful as collateral reading for graduate and upper-division undergraduate students in history and Soviet studies. History: Reviews of New Books; A wonderful ... Read more