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Peasant Russia, Civil War: The Volga Countryside in Revolution 1917-21

Why and how did the October 1917 revolution occur in Russia? Often overlooked as a crucial factor in the Bolsheviks' victory was the role of the peasantry. Here is an enthralling portrait of this poor but sizable population on the eve of the uprising; of the breakdown of state power in the countryside; and, most important, of the relationship between the serfs and the Bolsheviks during the civil war. An enlightening approach, illustrated with disturbing contemporary images.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 428
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781842124215
  • Genres
  • history, russia
  • Release date
  • 2001