Belorussia Under Soviet Rule: 1917-1957
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rigorous work of Eastern European history, Belorussia Under Soviet Rule: 1917-1957 chronicles four decades of political, cultural, and social transformation in the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic from the Bolshevik Revolution through the mid-twentieth century. Lubachko meticulously details the mechanisms of Soviet consolidation — including collectivization, purges, and ideological suppression — and their devastating impact on Belorussian national identity and the intelligentsia. Written with scholarly authority, the work argues that Belorussia's experience under Soviet rule was marked not merely by political subjugation but by a systematic campaign to erase a distinct national consciousness. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, it presents an indispensable account for students and scholars of Soviet history, nationalism, and the complex fate of non-Russian peoples within the USSR.
Author: Ivan S. Lubachko
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, The University Press of Kentucky
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rigorous work of Eastern European history, Belorussia Under Soviet Rule: 1917-1957 chronicles four decades of political, cultural, and social transformation in the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic from the Bolshevik Revolution through the mid-twentieth century. Lubachko meticulously details the mechanisms of Soviet consolidation — including collectivization, purges, and ideological suppression — and their devastating impact on Belorussian national identity and the intelligentsia. Written with scholarly authority, the work argues that Belorussia's experience under Soviet rule was marked not merely by political subjugation but by a systematic campaign to erase a distinct national consciousness. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, it presents an indispensable account for students and scholars of Soviet history, nationalism, and the complex fate of non-Russian peoples within the USSR.