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The Russian Revolution, 1917

In the 2005 second edition of this highly readable book, Rex Wade presents an account of a pivotal event of modern history. He introduces new approaches on the political history of the 1917 Russian Revolution and clears away many of the misconceptions that have clouded studies of the period.
Print Book, English, c2005
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, c2005
History
xviii, 347 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
9780521841559, 9780521602426, 0521841550, 0521602424
1170972549
1. The coming of the Revolution; 2. The February Revolution; 3. Political realignment and the new political system; 4. The aspirations of Russian society; 5. The peasants and the purposes of revolution; 6. The nationalities: identity and opportunity; 7. The summer of discontents; 8. 'All power to the Soviets'; 9. The Bolsheviks take power; 10. The Constituent Assembly and the purposes of power; 11. Conclusions.
Includes index