M.N. Pokrovskii and the Origins of Soviet Historiography

by James White

Focusing on the career of the Soviet historian M.N. Pokrovskii, the author examines the evolution of historical writing in the first decade of Soviet rule. As Deputy People's Commissar for Education, Pokrovskii was among those who established the academic institutions of the new regime. The study of Pokrovskii's writings and the political context in which they were conceived helps explain the origin of interpretations of modern Russian history current...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 900470387X
• ISBN13: 9789004703872
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"