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The Russian Revolution
- By: Richard Pipes
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 41 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Groundbreaking in its inclusiveness, enthralling in its narrative of a movement whose purpose, in the words of Leon Trotsky, was "to overthrow the world", The Russian Revolution draws conclusions that aroused great controversy. Richard Pipes argues convincingly that the Russian Revolution was an intellectual, rather than a class, uprising; that it was steeped in terror from its very outset; and that it was not a revolution at all but a coup d'etat - "the capture of governmental power by a small minority."
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Destruction of the Lenin Myth
- By philip on 09-08-19
- The Russian Revolution
- By: Richard Pipes
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Enlightening and provocative critique
Reviewed: 09-01-24
Pipes once controversial interpretation of the Russian revolution as not a popular uprising but a coup d'etat we now know to have been the correct one all along thanks to the post Cold war opening of Russian archives. This is an essential read for any student of Russian history.
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