Critical Companion to the Russian Revolution 1914-1921 - by Edward Acton & William Rosenberg & Cheriaev Vladimir (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Critical Companion to the Russian Revoultion 1914-1921 constitutes a landmark in the study of the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Civil War. Published in parallel in English and Russian, it provides direct access to modern research on the subject. It is able to reflect the impact on the study of the Revolution made by the collapse of the USSR; much freer access to the archives; current concern with the analysis of language, discourse and identity; and the new opportunities for collaboration between Russian and non-Russian specialists drawn from across the world.

Review Quotes

"A landmark reference work." --Lingua Franca

"It is well edited, and the historians are well chosen . . . the collection as a whole provides a succinct exposition of the different interpretations of key issues." --The Economist

"[This] truly impressive work is an invaluable addition to studies of the Russian Revolution, a book one hopes will find its way into all college and university libraries as well as into public libraries and personal collections." --Slavic Review

"Acton and his colleagues deserve great credit for bringing together the best of contemporary expertise on a host of historical problems." --English Historical Review

"A great accomplishment that will be useful to every student of the period for many years to come." --The Russian Review

"One of the most comprehensive surveys of the new information becoming available about the Russian Revolution and the new interpretations of the revolutionary period." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Edward Acton is Professor of Modern European History at University of East Anglia, UK.

William G Rosenberg is Professor of Modern Russian and Soviet History at University of Michigan.

Vladimir Cherniaev is at the Institute of Russian History, RAN in St Petersburg, Russia.