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The empire must die : Russia's revolutionary collapse, 1900-1917, Mikhail Zygar
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- Summary
- From Tolstoy to Lenin, from Diaghilev to Stalin, The Empire Must Die is a tragedy of operatic proportions with a cast of characters that ranges from the exotic to utterly villainous, the glamorous to the depraved. In 1912, Russia experienced a flowering of liberalism and tolerance that placed it at the forefront of the modern world: women were fighting for the right to vote in the elections for the newly empowered parliament, Russian art and culture was the envy of Europe and America, there was a vibrant free press and intellectual life. But a fatal flaw was left uncorrected: Russia's exuberant experimental moment took place atop a rotten foundation. The old imperial order, in place for three hundred years, still held the nation in thrall. Its princes, archdukes, and generals bled the country dry during the First World War and by 1917 the only consensus was that the Empire must die. Mikhail Zygar's dazzling, in-the-moment retelling of the two decades that prefigured the death of the Tsar, his family, and the entire imperial edifice is a captivating drama of what might have been versus what was subsequently seen as inevitable. A monumental piece of political theater that only Russia was capable of enacting, the fall of the Russian Empire changed the course of the twentieth century and eerily anticipated the mood of the twenty-first
- Language
-
- eng
- rus
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 558 pages
- Contents
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- Chapter 1, in which Leo Tolstoy becomes a symbol of the fight against the regime and the main ideologist of the opposition
- Chapter 2, in which Sergei Witte fails to stop Russia from invading China and seizing Beijing
- Chapter 3, in which Jews go on the war path: Mikhail Gotz and Gregory Gershuni create the most powerful opposition party in Russia
- Chapter 4, in which liberals come into fashion: Peter Struve and Pavel Milyukov become the most popular politicians in the country
- Chapter 5, in which Empress Alexandra and Dowager Empress Maria argue over who will be mistress of the palace and of Russia
- Chapter 6, in which Russian gets a new leader of popular protest: his name is Georgy Gapon
- Chapter 7, in which Black-Hundreder Alexander Dubrovin creates the first Russian party of the state, and oppositioner Maxim Gorky asks the West to stop funding Russia
- Chapter 8, in which Pyotr Stolypin and Dmitriy Trepov suggest two different ways of reforming Russia
- Chapter 9, in which art fan Sergei Diaghilev and religious fanatic Sergei Trufanov (Iliodor) try to stay independent from the state and even use it to their advantage
- Chapter 10, in which millionaires Alexander Guchkov and Pavel Ryabushinsky try to engage big business in managing the country
- Chapter 11, in which Grigory Rasputin becomes the most powerful kleptocrat and the most hated pacifist in Russia
- Chapter 12, in which there is a second leader of popular protest in Russia: his name is Alexander Kerensky
- Chapter 13, in which Irakli Tsereteli tries to turn Russian into a parliamentary democracy and Vladimir Lenin stands in his way
- Chapter 14, in which Leon Trotsky and Lev Kamenev don't wish for a Bolshevik revolt anymore, since they believe it to be completely unnecessary
- Isbn
- 9781610398312
- Label
- The empire must die : Russia's revolutionary collapse, 1900-1917
- Title
- The empire must die
- Title remainder
- Russia's revolutionary collapse, 1900-1917
- Statement of responsibility
- Mikhail Zygar
- Language
-
- eng
- rus
- eng
- Summary
- From Tolstoy to Lenin, from Diaghilev to Stalin, The Empire Must Die is a tragedy of operatic proportions with a cast of characters that ranges from the exotic to utterly villainous, the glamorous to the depraved. In 1912, Russia experienced a flowering of liberalism and tolerance that placed it at the forefront of the modern world: women were fighting for the right to vote in the elections for the newly empowered parliament, Russian art and culture was the envy of Europe and America, there was a vibrant free press and intellectual life. But a fatal flaw was left uncorrected: Russia's exuberant experimental moment took place atop a rotten foundation. The old imperial order, in place for three hundred years, still held the nation in thrall. Its princes, archdukes, and generals bled the country dry during the First World War and by 1917 the only consensus was that the Empire must die. Mikhail Zygar's dazzling, in-the-moment retelling of the two decades that prefigured the death of the Tsar, his family, and the entire imperial edifice is a captivating drama of what might have been versus what was subsequently seen as inevitable. A monumental piece of political theater that only Russia was capable of enacting, the fall of the Russian Empire changed the course of the twentieth century and eerily anticipated the mood of the twenty-first
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1981-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Zygarʹ, Mikhail
- Dewey number
- 947.07
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Russian
- LC call number
- DK189
- LC item number
- .Z96 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Romanov, House of
- Russia
- Russia
- Romanov, House of
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Kings and rulers
- Russia
- Label
- The empire must die : Russia's revolutionary collapse, 1900-1917, Mikhail Zygar
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-530) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Chapter 1, in which Leo Tolstoy becomes a symbol of the fight against the regime and the main ideologist of the opposition -- Chapter 2, in which Sergei Witte fails to stop Russia from invading China and seizing Beijing -- Chapter 3, in which Jews go on the war path: Mikhail Gotz and Gregory Gershuni create the most powerful opposition party in Russia -- Chapter 4, in which liberals come into fashion: Peter Struve and Pavel Milyukov become the most popular politicians in the country -- Chapter 5, in which Empress Alexandra and Dowager Empress Maria argue over who will be mistress of the palace and of Russia -- Chapter 6, in which Russian gets a new leader of popular protest: his name is Georgy Gapon -- Chapter 7, in which Black-Hundreder Alexander Dubrovin creates the first Russian party of the state, and oppositioner Maxim Gorky asks the West to stop funding Russia -- Chapter 8, in which Pyotr Stolypin and Dmitriy Trepov suggest two different ways of reforming Russia -- Chapter 9, in which art fan Sergei Diaghilev and religious fanatic Sergei Trufanov (Iliodor) try to stay independent from the state and even use it to their advantage -- Chapter 10, in which millionaires Alexander Guchkov and Pavel Ryabushinsky try to engage big business in managing the country -- Chapter 11, in which Grigory Rasputin becomes the most powerful kleptocrat and the most hated pacifist in Russia -- Chapter 12, in which there is a second leader of popular protest in Russia: his name is Alexander Kerensky -- Chapter 13, in which Irakli Tsereteli tries to turn Russian into a parliamentary democracy and Vladimir Lenin stands in his way -- Chapter 14, in which Leon Trotsky and Lev Kamenev don't wish for a Bolshevik revolt anymore, since they believe it to be completely unnecessary
- Control code
- 975486216
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 558 pages
- Isbn
- 9781610398312
- Lccn
- 2017448549
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)975486216
- Label
- The empire must die : Russia's revolutionary collapse, 1900-1917, Mikhail Zygar
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-530) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Chapter 1, in which Leo Tolstoy becomes a symbol of the fight against the regime and the main ideologist of the opposition -- Chapter 2, in which Sergei Witte fails to stop Russia from invading China and seizing Beijing -- Chapter 3, in which Jews go on the war path: Mikhail Gotz and Gregory Gershuni create the most powerful opposition party in Russia -- Chapter 4, in which liberals come into fashion: Peter Struve and Pavel Milyukov become the most popular politicians in the country -- Chapter 5, in which Empress Alexandra and Dowager Empress Maria argue over who will be mistress of the palace and of Russia -- Chapter 6, in which Russian gets a new leader of popular protest: his name is Georgy Gapon -- Chapter 7, in which Black-Hundreder Alexander Dubrovin creates the first Russian party of the state, and oppositioner Maxim Gorky asks the West to stop funding Russia -- Chapter 8, in which Pyotr Stolypin and Dmitriy Trepov suggest two different ways of reforming Russia -- Chapter 9, in which art fan Sergei Diaghilev and religious fanatic Sergei Trufanov (Iliodor) try to stay independent from the state and even use it to their advantage -- Chapter 10, in which millionaires Alexander Guchkov and Pavel Ryabushinsky try to engage big business in managing the country -- Chapter 11, in which Grigory Rasputin becomes the most powerful kleptocrat and the most hated pacifist in Russia -- Chapter 12, in which there is a second leader of popular protest in Russia: his name is Alexander Kerensky -- Chapter 13, in which Irakli Tsereteli tries to turn Russian into a parliamentary democracy and Vladimir Lenin stands in his way -- Chapter 14, in which Leon Trotsky and Lev Kamenev don't wish for a Bolshevik revolt anymore, since they believe it to be completely unnecessary
- Control code
- 975486216
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 558 pages
- Isbn
- 9781610398312
- Lccn
- 2017448549
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)975486216
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