Agents of the Revolution: New Biographical Approaches to the History of International Communism in the Age of Lenin and Stalin
Using Comintern archives, oral interviews and a wide range of other sources, this collection presents a sample of some of the exciting new work currently being produced in the field of communist biography. Geographically, the contributions take in North America and New Zealand as well as a range of European countries. Some chapters focus on individuals like Clara Zetkin, William Z. Foster, Umberto Terracini, William Gallacher or Jozsef Pogány. Others adopt a collective approach to explore communist cultures in rural Austria or the Netherlands, or the impact of institutions like the International Lenin School. There are also chapters on communist institutional biographies, the role of general secretaries and the significance of generations and family links.
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Agents of the Revolution: New Biographical Approaches to the History of International Communism in the Age of Lenin and Stalin
Using Comintern archives, oral interviews and a wide range of other sources, this collection presents a sample of some of the exciting new work currently being produced in the field of communist biography. Geographically, the contributions take in North America and New Zealand as well as a range of European countries. Some chapters focus on individuals like Clara Zetkin, William Z. Foster, Umberto Terracini, William Gallacher or Jozsef Pogány. Others adopt a collective approach to explore communist cultures in rural Austria or the Netherlands, or the impact of institutions like the International Lenin School. There are also chapters on communist institutional biographies, the role of general secretaries and the significance of generations and family links.
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ISBN-13: | 9783039100750 |
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Publisher: | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
Publication date: | 12/15/2004 |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 5.91(w) x 8.66(h) x (d) |
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