Critical Companion to the Russian Revolution 1914-1921 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0253333334 ISBN 13: 9780253333339

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1997

Synopsis

The 'Companion' constitutes a landmark in the study of the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Civil War. Published in parallel in English and Russian on the 80th anniversary of the October Revolution, it provides direct access to the finest fruits of modern research into the subject. It is able to reflect the impact on the study of the Revolution made by the collapse of the USSR; much freer access to the archives; current concern with the analysis of language, discourse and identity; and the new opportunities for collaboration between Russian and non-Russian specialists drawn from across the world.
Organized in 68 substantial essays on a range of key subjects, with a substantive index, the 'Companion' is both an invaluable current reference work and a crisp analysis of the main issues in light of the present state of learning and the questions awaiting future research as new archival material becomes available.

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Review

One of the most comprehensive surveys of the new information becoming available about the Russian Revolution and of the new interpretations of the revolutionary period. (Kirkus Reviews)

A landmark reference work. (Lingua Franca)

Breaks the mold of the anti-soviet paradigm. (Library Journal)

It is well edited, and the historians are well chosen...the collection as a whole provides a succinct exposition of the different interpretations of the key issues. (The Economist)

This truly impressive work is an invaluable addition to studies of the Russian Revolution, a book one hopes will find its way into all college and university libraries as well as into public libraries and personal collections. (Slavic Review)

Acton and his colleagues deserve great credit for bringing together the best of contemporary expertise on a host of historical problems. (English Historical Review)

An invaluable reference aid...Acton and his colleagues deserve great credit for bringing together the best of contemporary expertise on a host of historical problems. (English Historical Review)

A great accomplishment that will be useful to every student of the period for many years to come. (The Russian Review)

Lucid and erudite. (The Journal of Historical Association)

A splendid achievement... accessible and often thought-provoking... an invaluable resource for specialists and non-specialists alike. (The Journal of the Historical Assocation)

Synopsis

Essays by 46 historians reflect the impact of the fall of the Soviet Union on the study of the revolution that birthed it, including better access to archives and new opportunities for collaborations between Russian and other specialists. They cover the revolution as event; actors and the question of agency; parties, movements, and ideologies; inst

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253333334
• ISBN 13: 9780253333339
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 782
• Editor: Acton E