ISBN: 9780822959526 - intimate enemies: demonizing the bolshevik opposition, 1918-1928 (pitt series in russian and east european studies) (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. pp. 432 52 Illus.

Zustand: New. Presents a study of the transformation of Bolshevik Party ideology, language, and power relations during the crucial period leading up to Stalin's seizure power. This work argues that Bolshevism - which claimed sole access to truth and morality - demonized its enemies and became in effect a theology that facilitated a monumental power shift. Series: Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies. Num Pages: 520 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585. . 2007. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 432 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Intimate Enemies is a brilliant study of the transformation of Bolshevik Party ideology, language, and power relations during the crucial period leading up to Stalin's seizure of power. Combining extensive research in recently opened Soviet archives with an insightful rereading of intra-Party struggles, Igal Halfin uncovers this evolution in the language of Bolshevism. This language defined the methods for judging true party loyalty-in what Halfin describes as an examination of the 'hermeneutics of the soul, ' and became the basis for prosecuting the Party's enemies, particularly the u201cintimate enemiesu201d within the Party itself. Halfin argues that Bolshevism-which claimed sole access to truth and morality-ultimately demonized its enemies, and became in effect a theology that facilitated a monumental power shift.…