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Russia in Revolution: Selected Readings in Russian Domestic History Since 1855
by Page, Stanley W. (Editor)
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Princeton, New Jersey, USA: D. Van Nostrand Co, 1965. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Good Condition. Illustrated, stiff cover is clean and unmarked with light wear all around edges, hinge rubbed, light spine creases. Tight glued binding. Finger print smudge on p.145 otherwise pages quite clean and unmarked, toned. Double column format. These Readings provide insights into the characteristic conditions of Russian life since 1855 when the great reforms of Alexander II began to be instituted, An outstanding compilation of selections which present a living picture of what the people of Russia experienced and suffered in the process of participating in their country's relatively abrupt changeover from medieval torpor to modern ways. There are first-hand, eye-witness accounts with lucid introductions to each section by the author. The five sections are: Backdrop to Revolution-The Regimented Past; Twilight of the Romanovs-Revolution of 1905; Rise of Bolshevik Power Amid Anarchy-The March Days; NEP and Planned Economy-From Lenin to Stalin; and World War Two and After. xvi, 299 pages. 6 x 9 inches. 1965, D. Van Nostrand Co, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Title
- Russia in Revolution: Selected Readings in Russian Domestic History Since 1855
- Author
- Page, Stanley W. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- D. Van Nostrand Co
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- RUSSIA HISTORY, RUSSIAN ALEXANDER II ROMANOVS TSARS BOLSHEVIKS LENIN WORLD WAR STALIN
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