Stalin as Revolutionary 18791929, Robert C. Tucker
Stalin as Revolutionary 18791929, Robert C. Tucker
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Stalin as Revolutionary 1879-1929
A Study in History and Personality

Author: Robert C. Tucker

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Unabridged: 19 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/13/2021

Synopsis

The first of two biographical volumes, Professor Robert C. Tucker covers Stalin's life from his first revolutionary years until the end of the 1920s.

This important period of his life is the key to understanding how a dictator is formed and how his cruel totalitarian regime was born. With an in-depth analysis of Stalin's personality and beliefs—set against a historical examination of Soviet society—this captivating book helps us to understand how and why Stalinism occurred.

Examining the events that led up to one of the 20th century's most devastating spectacles, Stalin as Revolutionary is an intelligent and informative take on this terrifying political figure.

About Robert C. Tucker

Robert C. Tucker (1918-2010) was professor of politics emeritus at Princeton University and past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.

Reviews

Goodreads review by João

I wonder why one writes a biography about someone if you are only, absolutely, willing to criticize or demonize every single thing about that person. I mean, everyone like me, that had to grow in western schools, already have nails craved all over our ears about "how bad Stalin" was. We don't actual......more

Goodreads review by Julio

"Prediction is hard, especially about the future."---Yogi Barra. So is prediction about the past, also known as psychohistory. Princeton historian Robert C. Tucker opted to utilize the pathbreaking work of Swiss psychohistorian Erik Erikson (YOUNG MAN LUTHER, GANDHI'S TRUTH) to delve into the mind o......more

Goodreads review by Jacob

The author's tendency to psychoanalyze Stalin and the Bolsheviks is rather annoying. Would have been better if that was all discarded.......more

Goodreads review by Cabe

This book is a great piece on Stalin and how he came about to his dictatorial rule. From Stalin as a young boy to the age of 50, this book paints a vivid picture on how this tyrant rose from nothing to supreme rule. What sets this book apart from other books is the dive into Stalin's personality rat......more

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