Read War and Revolution in Russia, 1914-22

The Collapse of Tsarism and the Establishment of Soviet Power
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-29568-2
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: European History in Perspective

This essential 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 1914-22 as a whole in order to contextualise and better understand the events of 1917 and their impact.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Read, Christopher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Into the Storm: Russia Enters the Twentieth Century.- An Empire Collapses: August 1914 – February 1917.- The Deepening Revolution: February to July 1917.- The Counter-Revolution Organizes: July to end of August 1917.- Bolshevism Triumphant: September to October 1917.- The First Civil War: October 1917 – March/April 1918.- Experiencing Civil War: April 1918 to March 1921.- The Emergence of Bolshevik Order: Spring 1918 to March 1921.- The End of the Revolution?: January 1921 to December 1922.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

CHRISTOPHER READ is Professor of Twentieth-Century European History at the University of Warwick, UK.