Author : Vladimir N. Brovkin
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ISBN 13 : 9780300067064
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (67 download)
Book Synopsis The Bolsheviks in Russian Society by : Vladimir N. Brovkin
Download or read book The Bolsheviks in Russian Society written by Vladimir N. Brovkin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book distinguished scholars from East and West draw on recently opened archives to challenge the commonly held view that the Bolsheviks enjoyed widespread support and that their early history was simply a march toward inevitable victory. They show instead that during this period Russian society was at war with itself and with the Bolsheviks. Authors discuss such previously neglected subjects as government policies toward women and toward religious institutions, the protests of workers and peasants, and the anti-Bolshevik movements and parties. Describing not one civil war but several social, political, and military confrontations going on simultaneously, they portray a Russia in turmoil and on outcome that was by no means inevitable.