Revolution at the Gates: Zizek on Lenin: The 1917 Writings

by Vladimir Lenin and Slavoj Žižek

Book Overview

The idea of a Lenin renaissance might well provoke an outburst of sarcastic laughter. Marx is OK, but Lenin? Doesn't he stand for the big catastrophe which left its mark on the entire twentieth-century? Lenin, however, deserves wider consideration than this, and his writings of 1917 are testament to a formidable political figure. They reveal his ability to grasp the significance of an extraordinary moment in history. Everything is here, from Lenin-the-ingenious-revolutionary-strategist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859845460
• ISBN13: 9781859845462
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.2"