Lenin

Informationen zum Autor Lars T. Lih is an independent scholar who has written widely on Soviet history. His books include Bread and Authority in Russia, 1914-1921 (1990), the English-language edition of The Stalin-Molotov Letters, 1925-1936 (1995) and Lenin Rediscovered: 'What is to be Done?' In Context (2006). Klappentext After Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) is the man most associated with communism and its influence that reached around the world. Lenin was the leader of the communist Bolshevik party during the October 1917 revolution in Russia, and he subsequently headed the Soviet state until 1924, bringing stability to the region and establishing a socialist economic and political system. In 'Lenin,' Lars T. Lih presents a striking new interpretation of Lenin's political beliefs and strategies, a vivid, non-ideological portrait, and an essential look at one of the key figures of modern histor Zusammenfassung Lars T. Lih gives a non-partisan!vivid portrait and a striking new interpretation of a key revolutionary thinker and founder of the Soviet Union! Lenin! and shows that underneath the sharp polemics! Lenin was more a romantic enthusiast than a sour pragmatist.

Product details

• Authors: Lars T Lih, Lars T. Lih, Lih Lars T.
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.03.2011
• EAN: 9781861897930
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-793-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 202 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Critical Lives; Critical Lives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Russia, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political leaders & leadership, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet