Eyewitness 1917 by Mikhail Zygar

Eyewitness 1917 by Mikhail Zygar

-Groundbreaking approach to popular history based upon the unique 'Project1917' website that tells the story of 1917 in the form of social media, introducing a multitude of diverse voices recounting events as they happen -New material uncovered by an ongoing team of researchers and experts in Moscow, including previously unpublished photographs -Will be published to coincide with publicity marking the centenary of the October (November as per current calendar) revolution 1917: The Year that Changed the World is a month-by-month re-telling of Russia's year of revolutions, consisting entirely of primary sources: letters, memoirs, diaries and other documents of the period, accompanied by remarkable images, many previously not published. Created by the team behind Project 1917 - a digital resource and groundbreaking presentation of popular history in the age of social media - the story is told through several chapters that reveal the ebb and flow of events and opinions over the year, from increasing disillusionment with the monarchy to revolutionary fervour after the abdication of Nicholas I, then the gradual 'unravelling' of the Provisional Government, and eventually the 'Great October' that brought the Bolsheviks to power. There were many who thought that Russia's second revolution would also be short-lived, but it was the decisive moment in a year that influenced the entire course of the twentieth century, as this book vividly demonstrates. Contents: 1. Dark Forces; 2. Freedom; 3. Brand New World; 4. New Art; 5. The War; 6. Kerensky; 7. Ukraine; 8. Justice; 9. Disillusionment; 10. It Won't Be Long

Mikhail Zygar is a Russian journalist, writer, and filmmaker who founded the independent Russian news channel Dozhd from 2010 to 2015. All the Kremlin's Men, his best-selling book, is based on interviews with Vladimir Putin's closest circle, and his most recent book, The Empire Must Fall (2018), chronicles the decline of Russian civil society from 1900 to 1918.

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ISBN 13	9781906257279
ISBN 10	1906257272
Title	Eyewitness 1917
Author	Mikhail Zygar
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Fontanka
Year published	2019-04-04
Number of pages	304
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