En aquest article us presente algunes lectures sobre la Revolució Russa que poden resultar-vos molt estimulants i interessants.
Orlando Figes, A People’s Tragedy. The Russian Revolution (1891-1924), Londres, Penguin, 2002.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U2HFW8MQ
Orlando Figes, Natasha’s Dance. A Cultural History of Russia, Nova York, Metropolitan Books, 2002.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=40B6SYGR
Alan Wood, "The Origins of the Russian Revolution (Lancaster Pamphlets)"
Publisher: Routledge | 1993 | ISBN 0415102324 | PDF | 80 pages | 1 MB
The Russian Revolution of 1917 has been described as the most important political event of the twentieth century. In tracing its origins, the author takes as his starting point the emancipation of the Russian serfs and the `Great Reforms' of the 1860s. He analyzes the evolution of the revolutionary movement, showing how the traditions of popular rebellion, intellectual opposition and military revolt combined and culminated in the upheavals of 1917. Because of the importance of of its ultimate victory in gaining political power, particular attention is given to the development of the Bolshevik Party. A final section surveys the manner in which the Revolution has been treated by both Western and Soviet historians. The book has been revised and expanded for this edition.
The Cambridge History of Russia
Maureen Perrie “The Cambridge History of Russia, Volume 1"
Cambridge University Press | 2006-09-25 | ISBN: 0521812275 | 800 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB
Cambridge University Press | 2006-09-25 | ISBN: 0521812275 | 800 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB
This first volume of the Cambridge History of Russia covers the period from early ('Kievan') Rus' to the start of Peter the Great's reign in 1689. It surveys the development of Russia through the Mongol invasions to the expansion of the Muscovite state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and deals with political, social, economic and cultural issues under the Riurikid and early Romanov rulers. The volume is organised on a primarily chronological basis, but a number of general themes are also addressed, including the bases of political legitimacy; law and society; the interactions of Russians and non-Russians; and the relationship of the state with the Orthodox Church. The international team of authors incorporates the latest Russian and Western scholarship and offers an authoritative new account of the formative 'pre-Petrine' period of Russian history, before the process of Europeanisation had made a significant impact on society and culture.
Dominic Lieven “The Cambridge History of Russia, Volume 2"
Cambridge University Press | 2006-09-18 | ISBN: 0521815290 | 794 pages | PDF | 5,3 MB
Cambridge University Press | 2006-09-18 | ISBN: 0521815290 | 794 pages | PDF | 5,3 MB
The second volume of The Cambridge History of Russia covers the imperial period (1689-1917). It encompasses political, economic, social, cultural, diplomatic, and military history. All the major Russian social groups have separate chapters and the volume also includes surveys on the non-Russian peoples and the government's policies towards them. It addresses themes such as women, law, the Orthodox Church, the police and the revolutionary movement. The volume's seven chapters on diplomatic and military history, and on Russia's evolution as a great power, make it the most detailed study of these issues available in English. The contributors come from the USA, UK, Russia and Germany: most are internationally recognised as leading scholars in their fields, and some emerging younger academics engaged in cutting-edge research have also been included. No other single volume in any language offers so comprehensive, expert and up-to-date an analysis of Russian history in this period.
Ronald Grigor Suny “The Cambridge History of Russia, Volume 3"
Cambridge University Press | 2006-12-18 | ISBN: 0521811449 | 866 pages | PDF | 5,85 MB
Cambridge University Press | 2006-12-18 | ISBN: 0521811449 | 866 pages | PDF | 5,85 MB
The third volume of The Cambridge History of Russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and cultural history of the trials and triumphs of Russia and the Soviet Union during the twentieth century. It encompasses not only the ethnically Russian part of the country but also the non-Russian peoples of the tsarist and Soviet multinational states and of the post-Soviet republics. Beginning with the revolutions of the early twentieth century, chapters move through the 1920s to the Stalinist 1930s, World War II, the post-Stalin years and the decline and collapse of the USSR. The contributors attempt to go beyond the divisions that marred the historiography of the USSR during the Cold War to look for new syntheses and understandings. The volume is also the first major undertaking by historians and political scientists to use the new primary and archival sources that have become available since the break-up of the USSR.
David Marples, "Motherland: Russia in the Twentieth Century"
Publisher: Longman | 2002 | ISBN 0582438349 | PDF | 389 pages | 10.9 MB
* 20th century Russia is a colourful and dynamic story from Lenin's Revolution, the murder of the Romanovs, Stalin's gulags through to perestroika and glasnost
* Provides the background to the events that we saw and read about on TV and in the newspapers – the Chechen War; Yeltsin turning back the tanks outside the Russian parliament, etc.
* Russia is still in confusing state of flux politically and economically – this book unravels the chaos
* Offers particularly strong and original sections on nationalism and ethnicity
* Focuses on psychological indoctrination and how a country can become a cult
Motherland tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. From Lenin's virtual coup in November 1917 to Boris Yeltsin's ruthless takeover of power in 1991, the book culminates with a new view of the Yeltsin years.
David Marples focuses on the evolution of Russia during the Soviet period, and the attempt to harness Russian nationalism to the avowed Soviet mission of promoting World Communism. Along the way heanalyses some of the more intensive historical debates and uncovers some of the myths perpetuated by state propaganda, especially those associated with the Great Patriotic War.
David Marples is Professor of History at the University of Alberta. He is the author of eight previous books on Russia and the Soviet Union and has a particular interest in the issue of nationalities. He served as a regular consultant on Soviet issues to the governments of Canada and the USA and is uniquely placed to write the definitive account of modern Russia.
* Provides the background to the events that we saw and read about on TV and in the newspapers – the Chechen War; Yeltsin turning back the tanks outside the Russian parliament, etc.
* Russia is still in confusing state of flux politically and economically – this book unravels the chaos
* Offers particularly strong and original sections on nationalism and ethnicity
* Focuses on psychological indoctrination and how a country can become a cult
Motherland tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. From Lenin's virtual coup in November 1917 to Boris Yeltsin's ruthless takeover of power in 1991, the book culminates with a new view of the Yeltsin years.
David Marples focuses on the evolution of Russia during the Soviet period, and the attempt to harness Russian nationalism to the avowed Soviet mission of promoting World Communism. Along the way heanalyses some of the more intensive historical debates and uncovers some of the myths perpetuated by state propaganda, especially those associated with the Great Patriotic War.
David Marples is Professor of History at the University of Alberta. He is the author of eight previous books on Russia and the Soviet Union and has a particular interest in the issue of nationalities. He served as a regular consultant on Soviet issues to the governments of Canada and the USA and is uniquely placed to write the definitive account of modern Russia.
The Russian Revolution: 1917-1921 (Routledge Sources in History) By R. Kowalski
Publisher: Routledge 1997-08-20 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 0415124379 | PDF | 1.6 MB
The Russian Revolution: 1917-1921 is a collection of documents and sources reviewing the ever-changing debate on the nature of the Russian Revolution. Such events as the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, that had indeed grown from the Revolution, have provided fresh perspectives from which to view it. The collection provides excerpts from newspapers, memoirs and literature, complete with commentary and background information on sources.
With a focus on thematic issues such as the actions of peasants and workers, Ronald Kowalski addresses the key question of whether the revolution was a coup foisted on the people or a popular movement. The book incorporates the latest scholarship and contains newly available documentary material translated into English for the first time.
With a focus on thematic issues such as the actions of peasants and workers, Ronald Kowalski addresses the key question of whether the revolution was a coup foisted on the people or a popular movement. The book incorporates the latest scholarship and contains newly available documentary material translated into English for the first time.
Richard Sakwa, "The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union: 1917-1991 (Sources in History)"
Publisher: Routledge | 1999 | ISBN 0415122899 | PDF | 528 pages | 15 MB
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including eye-witness accounts, official documents, and materials that have only recently come to light, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union places the Soviet experience in historical and comparative context. It provides a comprehensive overview of the Soviet Union from early comments by Marx on the possibility of Russia avoiding capitalism to the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. This source-book features several important documents published in full for the first time, including Lenin's letter of 1922 concerning the church and materials on the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939. Gorbachev's attempts to revive the system is reflected in a number of documents, while materials relating to the coup of 1991 and the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States are reproduced almost in their entirety. From a survey of the emergence of Marxism-Leninism to an analysis of the tumultuous events of the last decade, this book is an invaluable reference to anyone interested in Soviet history and politics.
«A History of the Soviet Union from the Beginning to the End»
History | ISBN 0-521-86437-2 | Year 2006 | PDF | 2.4 Mb | 353 Pages
An examination of political, social and cultural developments in the Soviet Union. The book identifies the social tensions and political inconsistencies that spurred radical change in the government of Russia, from the turn of the century to the revolution of 1917. Kenez envisions that revolution as a crisis of authority that posed the question, ‘Who shall govern Russia?’ This question was resolved with the creation of the Soviet Union. Kenez traces the development of the Soviet Union from the Revolution, through the 1920s, the years of the New Economic Policies and into the Stalinist order. He shows how post-Stalin Soviet leaders struggled to find ways to rule the country without using Stalin’s methods but also without openly repudiating the past, and to negotiate a peaceful but antipathetic coexistence with the capitalist West. In this new edition, he also examines the post-Soviet period, tracing Russia’s development up to the present day.
Fuentes, J. F.; La Parra, C., Historia Universal del Siglo XX. De la Primera Guerra Mundial al ataque a las Torres Gemelas, Madrid, Síntesis, 2001 (ISBN 13: 9788477389293)
De caràcter més general, és molt recomanable aquest manual d’història del segle XX de recent publicació i de notable rigor històric.
(Gracias a Bufago!)
