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Title:
War and revolution in Russia, 1914-22 : the collapse of tsarism and the establishment of Soviet power / Christopher Read.
Author:
Read, Christopher, 1946-
Publication Information:
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Call Number:
DK265 .R3719 2013
Abstract:
This introduction synthesises the wealth of new material available on the Russian Revolution into a clear overview which is ideal for beginners. Leading expert Christopher Read treats the period 1914-1922 as a whole in order to contextualise and better understand the events of 1917 and their impact.

The First World War unleashed a powerful, transforming, destructive storm across the European continent. Its consequences were felt as harshly in Russia as anywhere else in the world. A spiral of chaos and violence erupted, continuing to reign throughout years of revolution and civil war. Leading expert Christopher Read presents a cutting-edge, highly readable introduction to Russia's crisis years. Read synthesises a wealth of newly available material and treats the period 1914-22 as a whole in order to contextualise and better understand the events of 1917 and their impact. As he examines the multiple revolutions, Read asks how and why the Bolsheviks were able to survive the storm, eventually taking over the world's largest country. -- Publisher description.
ISBN:
9780230239852

9780230239869
Series:
European history in perspective

European history in perspective (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Physical Description:
xiv, 249 pages : map ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Into the storm : Russia enters the twentieth century -- An empire collapses : August 1914-February 1917 -- The deepening revolution : February-July 1917 -- The counter-revolution organises : July-August 1917 -- Bolshevism triumphant : September-October 1917 -- The first civil war : October 1917-March/April 1918 -- Experiencing civil war : April 1918-March 1921 -- The emergence of Bolshevik order : spring 1918-March 1921 -- The end of the revolution? : January 1921-December 1922 -- Conclusion.
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