Samizdat Register 2
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Edition: 1st us ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
In the shadow of Soviet censorship, a generation of dissident thinkers found their voice through samizdat — the clandestine tradition of self-publishing forbidden texts that circulated hand-to-hand across the USSR. Samizdat Register 2 is the second volume in Roy Medvedev's landmark series, presenting a remarkable collection of uncensored essays, philosophical reflections, and political arguments produced by Soviet intellectuals who refused to be silenced. The anthology chronicles the breadth of underground thought in the Soviet Union, gathering voices that confronted the state's ideological stranglehold with rigorous intellectual defiance. Medvedev, himself one of the most courageous dissident historians of the twentieth century, brings together writings that illuminate the moral and political tensions tearing at the fabric of Soviet society. The texts range across history, ethics, religion, and social criticism, presenting a vivid portrait of a society in quiet revolt against its own rulers. As a primary document of Cold War-era resistance, this collection leaves the reader with a haunting question: what else was written, and never survived?
Author: Roy Medvedev
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Norton
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st us ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
In the shadow of Soviet censorship, a generation of dissident thinkers found their voice through samizdat — the clandestine tradition of self-publishing forbidden texts that circulated hand-to-hand across the USSR. Samizdat Register 2 is the second volume in Roy Medvedev's landmark series, presenting a remarkable collection of uncensored essays, philosophical reflections, and political arguments produced by Soviet intellectuals who refused to be silenced. The anthology chronicles the breadth of underground thought in the Soviet Union, gathering voices that confronted the state's ideological stranglehold with rigorous intellectual defiance. Medvedev, himself one of the most courageous dissident historians of the twentieth century, brings together writings that illuminate the moral and political tensions tearing at the fabric of Soviet society. The texts range across history, ethics, religion, and social criticism, presenting a vivid portrait of a society in quiet revolt against its own rulers. As a primary document of Cold War-era resistance, this collection leaves the reader with a haunting question: what else was written, and never survived?