Communism : a brief history / Richard Pipes.
Communism : a brief history / Richard Pipes.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001.
Date
2001.
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G 2014/511
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 180 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents
1. Communist theory and program -- 2. Leninism -- 3. Stalin and after -- 4. Reception in the West -- 5. The Third World -- 6. Looking back.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"Beginning with Plato and the first expressions of a utopian vision of a property-less society, Richard Pipes describes Communism's historical antecedents, through to Marx, Engels and the birth of 'communism' as a theory calling for the abolition of property and a call to arms. He traces its spread to Russia and its adoption by young radical intel...
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Communism : a brief history / Richard Pipes.
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Notes
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 162-166.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N320.53209/3.
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G 2014/511
Record Identifier
74Vvb55ZZ2xZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvb55ZZ2xZ
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ISBN
0297646885 :
9780297646884
0297646885
9780297646884 :
DDC
320.53209
MMS ID
991015013759702626
