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The Russian Intelligentsia is the first single-volume history of a small but tremendously influential group of Russian intellectuals who achieved world renown in a variety of spheres. While previous accounts have addressed the history of individuals within this collective, Christopher Read offers the first explanation of the intelligentsia as a group. Read traces the vast debates that broke out between, and within, a multitude of intellectual ...

A lively, accessible and wide-ranging account of one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. Through a brief but stimulating and penetrating account of his life and chief ideas the study examines how 'Leninism' emerged and became a global force.

A Revolutionary Life. Lenin was an enigmatic leader, a resolute and audacious politician who had an immense impact onnbsptwentieth century history. This biography is a fascinating and reliable introduction to one of the key figures of the post-Tsarist Russia and the revolution.

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.

This new biography of Stalin offers an accessible and up-to-date representation of one of the most dominant and controversial figures of the modern European age, as well as fresh insight into his actions, intentions, and the nature of the power that he wielded. The biography uses a wealth of primary sources, including the often neglected writings and speeches of Stalin himself and the newly available published and unpublished archive material,...

In this excellent and reliable introduction to one of the key figures of the Russian Revolution and post-tsarist Russia, Christopher Read draws on a broad range of primary and secondary sources, making use of archive material made available in the Glasnost and post-Soviet eras.