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ISBN10: 0674304438, ISBN13: 9780674304437, [publisher: Harvard University Press January 1992] Softcover Light edge and cover wear. Lightly tanning pages. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
[Englewood, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1992. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1992. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674304438 9780674304437 [US]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1992-01-01. Paperback. Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service. 1992. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674304438 9780674304437 [US]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1992-01-01. 2nd. Paperback. Good. Single line of text is highlighted. Moderate edge wear to covers. Bumps at corners. No tears. 1992. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674304438 9780674304437 [US]

Ma.: Harvard University Press, Date: 1997. Book. Very Good. Soft. 9" x 6"w. A very good copy -- in almost new condition -- clean throughout, no remainder marks. This is the second enlarged edition. Written by an eminent British professor, this work traces the rise of modern day Russia, culturally and historically and especially emphasizes the Stalin years.. 1997. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674304438 9780674304437 [US]

Harvard University Press, Date: 1992-01-01. 2nd. paperback. Used:Good. 1992. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674304438 9780674304437 [US]

Harvard Univ Pr, Date: 1993. Paperback. New. 2nd enl sub edition. 584 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. 1993. Harvard Univ Pr ISBN 0674304438 9780674304437 [GB]

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New. The First Socialist Society is the compelling and often tragic history of what Soviet citizens have lived through from 1917 to the present, told with great sympathy and perception. It ranges over the changing lives of peasants, urban workers, and professionals; the interaction of Soviet autocrats with the people; the character and role of religion, law, education, and literature within Soviet society; and the significance and fate of various national groups. As the story unfolds, we come to understand how the ideas of Marxism have been changed, taking on almost unrecognizable forms by unique political and economic circumstances. Hosking's analysis of this vast and complex country begins by asking how it was that the first socialist revolution took place in backward, autocratic Russia. Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power and hold on to it? The core of the book lies in the years of Stalin's rule: how did he exercise such unlimited power, and how did the various strata of society survive and come to terms with his tyranny? The later chapters recount Khrushchev's efforts to reform the worst features of Stalinism, and the unpredictable effects of his attempts within the East European satellite countries, bringing out elements of socialism that had been obscured or overlaid in the Soviet Union itself. And in the aftermath of the long Brezhnev years of stagnation and corruption, the question is posed: can Soviet society find a way to modify the ...