{"product_id":"the-russian-revolution-paperback","title":"The Russian Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheila Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting with an overview of the roots of the revolution, Fitzpatrick takes the story from 1917, through Stalin's \"revolution from above\", to the great purges of the 1930s. She tells a gripping story of a Marxist revolution that was intended to transform the world, visited enormous suffering on the Russian people, and, like the French Revolution before it, ended up by devouring its own children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated edition contains a fully revised bibliography and updated introduction to address the centenary, what does it all mean in retrospect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheila Fitzpatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e is Bernadotte E. Schmitt Distinguished Service Professor in Modern Russian History at the University of Chicago, specializing in Modern Russian and Soviet social, political, and cultural history. A past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies and the recipient of a Mellon Distinguished Achievement Award, her other publications include \u003cem\u003eEveryday Stalinism\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTear off the Masks! Identity and Imposture in Twentieth-Century Russia\u003c\/em\u003e and most recently \u003cem\u003eOn Stalin's Team: The Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257134669926,"sku":"9780198806707","price":42.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RFdmQW1SRURDRjk3WnRVVnlwV3ZhZz09.webp?v=1773759036","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-russian-revolution-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}