The Russian Revolution: 1917-1921

by Ronald Kowalski

Book Overview

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 has provided fresh perspectives from which to view the Revolution out of which it grew. The Russian Revolution, 1917-1921, by Ronald Kowalski, reviews the ever-changing debate on the nature of the Russian Revolution.

This collection of documents and sources includes:

* newspapers, memoirs and literature
* commentary and background information of each source
* a narrative of the major...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415124379
• ISBN13: 9780415124379
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Retracing shadows of the past

This book is a truly educational and absorbing experience for anyone interested in the history of Russia, the revolution of 1917 and the civil war. Not only does it refrain from a one-sided view so tempting for any historian to take, but it also looks as deeply into the events as possible - hardly a single aspect is left out, and each is portrayed in such detail that no criticism whatsoever could be given it on this part. Another great accomplishment of the author of this book is the highly down-to-earth view he takes upon the reasons for which these events actually ever took place, and their consequtive effects. A broader view upon the fall of the Romanov dynasty may be wished for, however, for the author takes up the soiled idea of the Tsar`s "own fault" in the matter, whereas many people have come to see that the Tsar was often under the direct influence of others, and that his mistakes might be blamed only upon his soft nature and not his "laziness" that caused him to WANT to drop the role of Tsar. However, overall this book has highly impressed me and taught me a score of new facts that I had never learnt of before. And for this, I must give it one of my highest evaluations - four stars.