a history Figes, Orlando 1959- creator text bibliography nyu New York Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company 2014 First U.S. Edition. monographic eng Eng

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viii, 324 p. ; 25 cm Presenting a new perspective on the Russian Revolution, a noted historian traces three generational phases to show how the revolution, while it changed in form and character, retained the same idealistic goals throughout. The start -- The "dress rehearsal" -- Last hopes -- War and revolution -- The February Revolution -- Lenin's revolution -- Civil War and the making of the Soviet system -- Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin -- The revolution's golden age? -- The great break -- Stalin's crisis -- Communism in retreat? -- The great terror -- Revolution for export -- War and revolution -- Revolution and Cold War -- The beginning of the end -- Mature socialism -- The last bolshevik -- Judgement. Orlando Figes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-308) and index. e-ur--- Insurgency Russia History 19th century Revolutions Russia History 20th century Revolutions Soviet Union History Russia History 19th century Russia History 20th century Soviet Union History Rusia Historia Rusia Historia Rusia Historia Revolución, 1917-1921 Rusia Historia 1922-1936 338 DK 43 F471r 2014 947.084 9780805091311 (hardcover) ICU/DLC 131030 20230410103812.0 eng