M.N. Pokrovskii and the Origins of Soviet Historiography (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004703872)

Focusing on the career of the Soviet historian M.N. Pokrovskii, the author examines the evolution of historical writing in the first decade of Soviet rule. As Deputy People's Commissar for Education, Pokrovskii was among those who established the academic institutions of the new regime. The study of Pokrovskii's writings and the political context in which they were conceived helps explain the origin of interpretations of modern Russian history current in Soviet times. The book can for that reason be regarded as a preliminary to the study of the Russian revolutionary era, and a key to the critical evaluation of the historical sources for the period.

Author: James D. White
ISBN-10: 900470387X
ISBN-13: 9789004703872
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2024
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover