Crime and Punishment in the Russian Revolution: Mob Justice and Police in Petrograd

by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa

Book Overview

Russians from all walks of life poured into the streets of the imperial capital after the February Revolution of 1917, joyously celebrating the end of Tsar Nicholas II's monarchy. One year later, with Lenin's Bolsheviks now in power, Petrograd's deserted streets presented a very different scene. No celebrations marked the Revolution's anniversary. Amid widespread civil strife and lawlessness, a fearful citizenry stayed out of sight.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674972066
• ISBN13: 9780674972063
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"