Lenin Lives!: The Lenin Cult in Soviet Russia, Enlarged Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780674524316)

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, 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, considering the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's new democracy.

Author: Nina Tumarkin
ISBN-10: 0674524314
ISBN-13: 9780674524316
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/25/1997
Pages: 315
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.12w x 0.92d