A short history of communism / Robert Harvey.
A short history of communism / Robert Harvey.
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N335.409/ 5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 422 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The deity -- 2. The prophet -- 3. The butcher -- 4. The dreamer -- 5. Global conflagration -- 6. Middle age -- 7. Perpetual revolution -- 8. Enforced revolution -- 9. Schisms -- 10. The redeemer -- 11. Whirlwind -- 12. The kill.
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Publisher
New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2004.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"This book is the first global narrative history of that defining human experience. It weighs up the balance sheet: why did communism occur largely in countries wrenched from feudalism or colonialism to twentieth-century modernism, rather than - as Marx had predicted - in developed countries groaning under the weight of a parasitic middle class? We...
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A short history of communism / Robert Harvey.
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Includes index.
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N335.409/ 5
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74VKP0D4waZM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKP0D4waZM
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ISBN
0312329091
9780312329099
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335.409
MMS ID
991019752919702626
