Lenin Lives!: The Lenin Cult in Soviet Russia (Enlarged Edition) - Tumarkin, Nina

Clean, tight, unmarked; crease to bottom inside corner; a few very light scratches to covers; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; 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 provides a startling answer. exploring the cult's mystical, historical, and political aspects. Nina Tumarkin demonstrates the galvanizing power of ritual in the establishment of the post-revolutionary regime. In a new Preface and Postscript, she brings the story up to date (1997), considering the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's so-called new democracy.
Very Good
Soft cover
Harvard University Press
1997
Cambridge, MA