The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War
The Bolshevik Revolution remains one of the most important events of modern history. It reshaped the political, social, and economic structure of one of the world's great powers and had enormous international impact. This work brings together a rich, readable account that will help students to understand the event and its significance, as well as ready-reference materials for student research. Six topical essays, a timeline of events, 13 lengthy biographical profiles of key players, and the text of 32 key documents provide a wealth of information on this seminal event in world history.

The essays are all based on the most recent historical scholarship. An overview of the Bolshevik Revolution puts the event into historical perspective. Topical essays consider the aspirations of the Russian people, the nature of the Revolution, the civil wars, the issue of ethnicity and nationality, and the legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution. Biographical profiles cover fully the lives and contributions of the key players in the Revolution. A wealth of documents, with explanatory introductions, provides an excellent source of primary materials. An annotated bibliography guides the reader to appropriate works for further research. This work is an excellent introduction to the Bolshevik Revolution for the student and interested reader.

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The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War
The Bolshevik Revolution remains one of the most important events of modern history. It reshaped the political, social, and economic structure of one of the world's great powers and had enormous international impact. This work brings together a rich, readable account that will help students to understand the event and its significance, as well as ready-reference materials for student research. Six topical essays, a timeline of events, 13 lengthy biographical profiles of key players, and the text of 32 key documents provide a wealth of information on this seminal event in world history.

The essays are all based on the most recent historical scholarship. An overview of the Bolshevik Revolution puts the event into historical perspective. Topical essays consider the aspirations of the Russian people, the nature of the Revolution, the civil wars, the issue of ethnicity and nationality, and the legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution. Biographical profiles cover fully the lives and contributions of the key players in the Revolution. A wealth of documents, with explanatory introductions, provides an excellent source of primary materials. An annotated bibliography guides the reader to appropriate works for further research. This work is an excellent introduction to the Bolshevik Revolution for the student and interested reader.

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The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War

The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War

by Rex A. Wade
The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War

The Bolshevik Revolution and Russian Civil War

by Rex A. Wade

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The Bolshevik Revolution remains one of the most important events of modern history. It reshaped the political, social, and economic structure of one of the world's great powers and had enormous international impact. This work brings together a rich, readable account that will help students to understand the event and its significance, as well as ready-reference materials for student research. Six topical essays, a timeline of events, 13 lengthy biographical profiles of key players, and the text of 32 key documents provide a wealth of information on this seminal event in world history.

The essays are all based on the most recent historical scholarship. An overview of the Bolshevik Revolution puts the event into historical perspective. Topical essays consider the aspirations of the Russian people, the nature of the Revolution, the civil wars, the issue of ethnicity and nationality, and the legacy of the Bolshevik Revolution. Biographical profiles cover fully the lives and contributions of the key players in the Revolution. A wealth of documents, with explanatory introductions, provides an excellent source of primary materials. An annotated bibliography guides the reader to appropriate works for further research. This work is an excellent introduction to the Bolshevik Revolution for the student and interested reader.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313299742
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/30/2000
Series: Greenwood Press Guides to Historic Events of the Twentieth Century
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)
Age Range: 5 Years

About the Author

REX A. WADE is Professor of Russian history at George Mason University. He is the author of several books on Russian history, including The Russian Revolution, 1917 (2000), Red Guards and Workers' Militias in the Russian Revolution (1984), The Russian Search for Peace, February-October 1917 (1969), and Documents of Soviet History (1991-1995). He is also the author of numerous articles and essays on Russian and Ukrainian history.

Table of Contents

Preface
Overview
The People and Their Revolution: The Aspirations of Russian Society
From "All Power to the Soviets" to Bolshevik Revolution
The Civil War(s)
Ethnicity and Nationality in the Evolution and Civil War
Legacies
Biographies: Personalities of the Russian Revolution and Civil War
Documents of the Russian Revolution and Civil War
Annotated Bibliography
Index

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