Lenin: His Life And Work
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Condition: Good. Jacket: good within mylar. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm.
Few figures in modern history have reshaped the world as dramatically as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin — revolutionary theorist, architect of the Soviet state, and one of the most consequential political leaders of the twentieth century. Lenin: His Life and Work chronicles the full arc of his extraordinary life, from his early years in Simbirsk and the radicalising execution of his brother, through his decades of exile and clandestine organising, to the thunderclap of the October Revolution of 1917 and the founding of the world's first socialist state. Rich with photographs, documents, and primary source material, the volume presents an authoritative and visually compelling portrait of a man whose ideas convulsed empires and ignited revolutions across the globe. Published by Moscow's Progress Publishers, this work stands as a significant piece of Soviet-era historiography, illustrating how Lenin was memorialised and mythologised within the political tradition he founded. The text argues for Lenin's enduring relevance as a strategist, thinker, and statesman, drawing on a wealth of archival sources to construct its case with meticulous detail. Whether read as a historical document in its own right or as a serious account of one of history's most debated lives, it leaves the reader questioning just how much the world Lenin made still shapes our own.
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Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Progress Publishers
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good within mylar. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm.
Few figures in modern history have reshaped the world as dramatically as Vladimir Ilyich Lenin — revolutionary theorist, architect of the Soviet state, and one of the most consequential political leaders of the twentieth century. Lenin: His Life and Work chronicles the full arc of his extraordinary life, from his early years in Simbirsk and the radicalising execution of his brother, through his decades of exile and clandestine organising, to the thunderclap of the October Revolution of 1917 and the founding of the world's first socialist state. Rich with photographs, documents, and primary source material, the volume presents an authoritative and visually compelling portrait of a man whose ideas convulsed empires and ignited revolutions across the globe. Published by Moscow's Progress Publishers, this work stands as a significant piece of Soviet-era historiography, illustrating how Lenin was memorialised and mythologised within the political tradition he founded. The text argues for Lenin's enduring relevance as a strategist, thinker, and statesman, drawing on a wealth of archival sources to construct its case with meticulous detail. Whether read as a historical document in its own right or as a serious account of one of history's most debated lives, it leaves the reader questioning just how much the world Lenin made still shapes our own.