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Russia's Revolutionary Experience 1905-1917
Leopold H. Haimson
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Description for Russia's Revolutionary Experience 1905-1917
he eminent historian Leopold Haimson examines the nature of political power in Russia during the years leading to the Bolshevik revolution. The book explores the issue of power as it was reflected in struggles of Russian workers to control their own lives and in the outlooks and strategies of leading political figures on the objectives of the revolution and the ways to achieve them. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
The assertion of a working-class movement, the brutal suppression of a miners' strike, a collapsing Duma, and shrewd political maneuverings all led to the Bolshevik revolution and the fall of Imperial Russia. The eminent historian Leopold Haimson examines these radical shifts in political power and class identity in late Imperial Russia, offering new perspectives on crucial revolutionary figures and the events leading up to the Russian Revolution. The book focuses on two pivotal, interrelated developments: the last massive wave of labor unrest before World War I and the growing differences between two political figures, Lenin, the future head of the ... Read more
The assertion of a working-class movement, the brutal suppression of a miners' strike, a collapsing Duma, and shrewd political maneuverings all led to the Bolshevik revolution and the fall of Imperial Russia. The eminent historian Leopold Haimson examines these radical shifts in political power and class identity in late Imperial Russia, offering new perspectives on crucial revolutionary figures and the events leading up to the Russian Revolution. The book focuses on two pivotal, interrelated developments: the last massive wave of labor unrest before World War I and the growing differences between two political figures, Lenin, the future head of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231132824
SKU
V9780231132824
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About Leopold H. Haimson
Leopold Haimson is professor emeritus in the Department of History at Columbia University. He is the author of The Making of Three Russian Revolutionaries and the classic Russian Marxists and the Origins of Bolshevism, among other works. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for Russia's Revolutionary Experience 1905-1917
Outstanding... highly recommended.
N. M. Brooks Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries An elegant and stimulating book that all concerned with the period will wish to read.
Christopher Read, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Slavic Review
N. M. Brooks Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries An elegant and stimulating book that all concerned with the period will wish to read.
Christopher Read, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Slavic Review