The Russian Revolution of 1917 - Memory and Legacy

Carol S. Leonard, Daniel Orlovsky, Jurej Petrov

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English

Routledge
30 July 2024

European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Russian Revolution; Politics & government

Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

The way in which the Russian Revolution of October 1917 is regarded and commemorated has changed considerably over time, and is a contentious subject, well demonstrated by the absence of any official commemoration in Russia in 2017, a huge contrast to the very large celebrations which took place in Soviet times. This book, which brings together a range of leading historians of the Russian Revolution—from both Russia and the West, and both younger and older historians—explores the changes in the way in which the October 1917 Revolution is commemorated, and also examines fundamental questions about what the Russian Revolution—indeed what any revolution—was anyway. Among the issues covered are how Soviet and Western historians diverged in their early assessments of what the Revolution achieved, how the period studied by historians has recently extended both much earlier before 1917 and much later afterwards, and how views of the Revolution within the Soviet Union changed over time from acceptance of the official Communist Party interpretation to more independent viewpoints. Overall, the book provides a major reassessment of one of the twentieth century’s most important events.

Edited by: Carol S. Leonard, Daniel Orlovsky, Jurej Petrov
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 760g
ISBN: 9780367146917
ISBN 10: 0367146916
Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Pages: 302
Publication Date: 30 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carol S. Leonard is Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College, Oxford, UK, and the former Director of the Center for Russian Studies, International Laboratory: Russia’s Historical Legacies and Regional Development at the Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow. Daniel Orlovsky is Emeritus Professor of History at Southern Methodist University. Jurej Petrov is Director of the Institute of Russian History at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.