The Revolution of 1905: A Short History.(Book review)

From: The Historian | Date: March 22, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

The Revolution of 1905: A Short History. By Abraham Ascher. (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2004. Pp. xiv, 239. $20.95.)

This is not only the best one-volume history of the Russian Revolution of 1905, but a model of writing on a large topic, with balance and fullness presented in relatively brief compass. It far surpasses Sidney Harcave's First Blood, which was lengthier and treated only the year 1905. In this book, the author argues that the "1905 Revolution" actually ran from 1904 to mid-1907. This work is the product of long study, drawing not only on the ...

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