The Russian Revolution, 1917
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The Russian Revolution, 1917
（New approaches to European history, 18）
Cambridge University Press, 2000
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Rex Wade here presents a new history of one of the pivotal events of modern history, combining his own long study of the revolution with the best of contemporary scholarship. Within an overall narrative that seeks to provide a clear account of the revolution, several new approaches are introduced: the political history of the revolution is recast and the complexity of the October Revolution is stressed. Wade clears away many of the myths and misconceptions that have clouded studies of the period. At the same time he gives due space to the social history of the revolution and incorporates people and places all too often left out of the story, including women, national minority peoples, and peasantry front soldiers, enabling a richer and more complete history to emerge. The story is narrated with pace, verve, and exceptional clarity; the chronology, maps and illustrations give further support to the reader.
Table of Contents
- 1. The coming of the Revolution
- 2. The February Revolution
- 3. Political realignment and the new political system
- 4. The aspirations of Russian society
- 5. The peasants and the purposes of revolution
- 6. The nationalities: identity and opportunity
- 7. The summer of discontents
- 8. 'All power to the Soviets'
- 9. The Bolsheviks take power
- 10. The Constituent Assembly and the purposes of power
- 11. Conclusions.
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