Read, Christopher, 1946-
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
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Part of the series European history in perspective;European history in perspective (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-240) and index.
• Into the storm : Russia enters the twentieth century — An empire collapses : August 1914-February 1917 — The deepening revolution : February-July 1917 — The counter-revolution organises : July-August 1917 — Bolshevism triumphant : September-October 1917 — The first civil war : October 1917-March/April 1918 — Experiencing civil war : April 1918-March 1921 — The emergence of Bolshevik order : spring 1918-March 1921 — The end of the revolution? : January 1921-December 1922 — Conclusion.
• This introduction synthesises the wealth of new material available on the Russian Revolution into a clear overview which is ideal for beginners. Leading expert Christopher Read treats the period 1914-1922 as a whole in order to contextualise and better understand the events of 1917 and their impact.

Subjects:

• Soviet Union — History — Revolution, 1917-1921.
• Russia — History — Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
• World War, 1914-1918 — Russia.
• World War, 1914-1918 — Soviet Union.

Requested by deVries, J