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Trotsky's Challenge - (Historical Materialism) by Frederick C Corney (Paperback)

Name: Trotsky's Challenge - (Historical Materialism) by Frederick C Corney (Paperback)
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Trotsky's analysis in Lessons of October ran counter to the efforts of Bolshevik leaders to depict October as a foundational event in which the Bolshevik Party, and its clear-sighted leader Lenin, played the major role in bringing about the revolution in Russia.
About the Author: Frederick C. Corney, Ph.D. (1997), is Associate Professor of History at The College of William & Mary.
856 Pages
Political Science, Political Ideologies
Series Name: Historical Materialism

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About the Book

The debates surrounding the publication of Trotsky's Lessons of October are here collected, translated, and explained for the first time.

Book Synopsis

Trotsky's analysis in Lessons of October ran counter to the efforts of Bolshevik leaders to depict October as a foundational event in which the Bolshevik Party, and its clear-sighted leader Lenin, played the major role in bringing about the revolution in Russia. With this volume Corney has made available the major contributions to the polemic that surrounded its publication.

About the Author

Frederick C. Corney, Ph.D. (1997), is Associate Professor of History at The College of William & Mary. He has published a monograph, Telling October: Memory and the Making of the Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1927 (Cornell, 2004), articles, and book and movie reviews on Russia and historical memory.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.8 Inches (D)

Weight: 2.55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 856

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Political Ideologies

Series Title: Historical Materialism

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Theme: Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism

Format: Paperback

Author: Frederick C Corney

Language: English

Street Date: May 16, 2017

TCIN: 1010461411

UPC: 9781608467044

Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-3743

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Q: What themes are explored in this work?

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A: The book explores themes of communism, post-communism, and socialism within historical contexts.
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Q: What is the main focus of Trotsky's Lessons of October?

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A: It critiques the Bolshevik narrative, emphasizing the revolution's complexities beyond Lenin's role.
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