Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler : the age of social catastrophe
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Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 947.084 G318L | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Dictatorship -- Case studies.
Dictatorship -- History -- 21st century.
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945.
Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, -- 1870-1924.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
Stalin, Joseph, -- 1879-1953.
Dictatorship -- History -- 21st century.
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945.
Lenin, Vladimir Ilʹich, -- 1870-1924.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936.
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953.
Stalin, Joseph, -- 1879-1953.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 696 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 595-670) and index.
Description
This ambitious book tells the story of the great social and political catastrophe that enveloped Europe between 1914 and 1945--a period of almost continuous upheaval, with two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust, and the Third Reich. Historian Gellately argues that these tragedies are inextricably linked and that to consider them as discrete events is to misunderstand their genesis and character. Central to the catastrophe, of course, were Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler, and this book makes use of recently opened sources to explain how these dictators' pursuit of utopian--and dreadfully flawed--ideals led only to dystopian nightmare. Gellately argues that most comparative studies of the Soviet and Nazi dictatorships are undermined by neglecting the key importance of Lenin. Rejecting the myth of the "good" Lenin, the book provides a convincing social-historical account of all three dictatorships.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gellately, R. (2007). Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler: the age of social catastrophe . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gellately, Robert, 1943-. 2007. Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler: The Age of Social Catastrophe. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gellately, Robert, 1943-. Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler: The Age of Social Catastrophe Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gellately, Robert. Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler: The Age of Social Catastrophe Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
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