Lenin Lives!
Author | : Nina Tumarkin |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674524314 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674524316 |
Rating | : 4/5 (316 Downloads) |
Download or read book Lenin Lives! written by Nina Tumarkin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was the deification of Lenin a show of spontaneous affection, or a planned political operation designed to solidify the revolution with the masses? This book aims to provide the answer. Exploring the cults mystical, historical, and political aspects, the book attempts to demonstrate the galvanizing power of ritual in the establishment of the postrevolutionary regime. In a new section the author includes the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's new democracy.