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Beschreibung
Stalin offers an accessible and up-to-date representation of one of the twentieth century's defining figures, as well as new insights, analysis and illumination to deepen our understanding of his actions, intentions, and the nature of the power that he wielded. In addition to a detailed narrative and analysis of Stalin's rule, chapters also cover his early years, his role in the revolution, his relationships with Lenin, Trotsky and others in the 1920s, and his rise to become one of the most powerful figures in human history. The book closes with an account of Stalin's afterlife and legacy, both in the immediate aftermath of his death and in the decades since.
Stalin offers an accessible and up-to-date representation of one of the twentieth century's defining figures, as well as new insights, analysis and illumination to deepen our understanding of his actions, intentions, and the nature of the power that he wielded. In addition to a detailed narrative and analysis of Stalin's rule, chapters also cover his early years, his role in the revolution, his relationships with Lenin, Trotsky and others in the 1920s, and his rise to become one of the most powerful figures in human history. The book closes with an account of Stalin's afterlife and legacy, both in the immediate aftermath of his death and in the decades since.
Über den Autor
CHRISTOPHER READ is Reader in History at Warwick University, UK.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Chronology

  1. From Djugashvili to Stalin
  2. The Grey Blur - Stalin in Revolution and Civil War
  3. Filling Lenin's Shoes
  4. Storming Fortresses
  5. Nine Circles of Hell
  6. Stalin, the Soviet Union and the World in the 1930s
  7. The Tenth Circle of Hell: Invasion, Occupation, Victory - War without limits]
  8. World Stage, Final Act
  9. Stalin's Afterlife - an Inconclusive Conclusion

Further Reading
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780415519502
ISBN-10: 0415519500
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Read, Christopher
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Read
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.01.2017
Gewicht: 0,385 kg
Artikel-ID: 127236349