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Lenin : A Revolutionary Life
Overview
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 Russian 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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- ISBN-13: 9780415206495
- ISBN-10: 0415206499
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: April 2005
- Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.16 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 332
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