The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Very Short Introductions Series and Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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Book Overview
This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0192853953
ISBN13:9780192853950
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:5.0" x 0.4" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
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As Short Introductions Go, this is quite a good overview
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
At 180 pages and in a pocket size format, this book is targeted at a reader who wants a quick concise overview and it delivers that reasonably well. There's no appreciable bias, all the significant factors, players and historical events are covered. The book covers the period from 1917 to 1929, so it goes beyond the revolution itself and into the first five years of Bolshevik rule. The books fairly well structured and not at all confusing - and the author does a remarkably good job of distilling the complexities of the Revolution, the Civil War and the early years of the Soviet Union down into a book this size. Overall, a good intro and overview. If you want all the ins and outs, there's books available that go down to that level of detail. They won't fit in your pocket though. And your average High School student may experience brain-cell burnout, whereas they may survive this one.
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