Lenin: A Revolutionary Life

Lenin: A Revolutionary Life
ISBN-10
1134624719
ISBN-13
9781134624713
Series
Lenin
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
336
Language
English
Published
2013-01-11
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Christopher Read

Description

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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