Lenin's Brain and Other Tales from the Secret Soviet Archives
Author | : Paul R. Gregory |
Publisher | : Hoover Press |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780817948139 |
ISBN-13 | : 0817948139 |
Rating | : 4/5 (139 Downloads) |
Download or read book Lenin's Brain and Other Tales from the Secret Soviet Archives written by Paul R. Gregory and published by Hoover Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enlightening look into the once-secret Soviet state and party archives that Western scholars first gained access to in the early 1990s. Paul Gregory breaks down a decades-old wall of secrecy to reveal intriguing new information on such subjects as Stalin's Great Terror, the day-to-day life of Gulag guards, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the scientific study of Lenin's brain, and other fascinating tales.