The Voice of the People by Ak Sokolov

The Voice of the People by Ak Sokolov

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Presents a comprehensive collection in English of peasant writings during the early years of the Bolshevik regime. Drawn entirely from Russian archival sources, this book presents more than 150 letters addressed to newspapers, government officials, and Communist Party leaders.

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The Voice of the People by Ak Sokolov

Presents a comprehensive collection in English of peasant writings during the early years of the Bolshevik regime. Drawn entirely from Russian archival sources, this book presents more than 150 letters addressed to newspapers, government officials, and Communist Party leaders.
“In this moving collection of letters from Soviet citizens, Carmine Storella provides a beautifully nuanced survey of social life at a critical time in Soviet historyPainstakingly translated and deeply researched, the letters and explanatory essays reveal the true and often tragic voices of ordinary working people."--Wendy Z. Goldman, Author of Inventing the Enemy. Denunciation and Terror in Stalin's Russia (2011) -- Wendy Goldman

C. J. Storella teaches history at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. A. K. Sokolov is head of the Institute of Russian History, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow.

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ISBN 13 9780300112337
ISBN 10 0300112335
Title The Voice of the People
Author Ak Sokolov
Series Annals Of Communism
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2013-02-05
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.