The Russian Terrorists
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A gripping work of narrative history, The Russian Terrorists chronicles the rise of revolutionary violence in Tsarist Russia, detailing the ideological movements and clandestine organisations that sought to bring down the imperial regime through assassination and terror. Ronald Seth presents a meticulously researched account of groups such as the Narodnaya Volya (People's Will), whose campaign of political violence culminated in the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881. Written with the authority of a seasoned intelligence historian, the work illuminates the motivations, methods, and tragic fates of the men and women who turned to terror as a weapon of political change. Seth's account stands as both a compelling historical narrative and a sobering examination of how revolutionary ideology transforms ordinary individuals into agents of violence.
Author: Ronald Seth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Barrie and Rockliff
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding: Intact hardcover. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A gripping work of narrative history, The Russian Terrorists chronicles the rise of revolutionary violence in Tsarist Russia, detailing the ideological movements and clandestine organisations that sought to bring down the imperial regime through assassination and terror. Ronald Seth presents a meticulously researched account of groups such as the Narodnaya Volya (People's Will), whose campaign of political violence culminated in the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881. Written with the authority of a seasoned intelligence historian, the work illuminates the motivations, methods, and tragic fates of the men and women who turned to terror as a weapon of political change. Seth's account stands as both a compelling historical narrative and a sobering examination of how revolutionary ideology transforms ordinary individuals into agents of violence.