[aVe4EvA 130] • Lenin · A Revolutionary Life

[aVe4EvA 130] • Lenin · A Revolutionary Life
Authors
Read, Christopher
Publisher
Routledge
Tags
ave4eva , history , biography
ISBN
9782004026088
Date
2004-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.80 MB
Lang
en
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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.