There is excellent coverage of the myriad committees, parties, interest groups, and other organizations that had a role in shaping the events of the period. Perhaps the most appealing element of the work, however, is the very substantial coverage of broad topics... The writing throughout the work is clear and interesting. Reference Books Bulletin
Preface The Dictionary Chronology of the Russian Revolutions Maps Appendix Name Index Subject Index
GEORGE JACKSON is Professor of History at Hofstra University. ROBERT DEVLIN is Assistant Professor at Adelphi University.
?. . . the Dictionary comes highly recommended as a source of
easily accessible information about the diverse events, personages,
and institutions that constitute the history of the Russian
Revolution. It can be utilized with benefit by teachers and
students-alike, and by those in the general public interested in
finding out more about one of the most important events in modern
world history.?-Russian Review
?. . . In short, libraries that can afford to would do well to
consider acquiring both volumes, as each contains a considerable
amount of material not found in the other, and each is likely to be
used in a slightly different way.?-College & Research Libraries
?A handsomely produced guide to the major parties, institutions,
figures, movements, and concepts associated with the Russian
Revolution of 1917-21. With contributions from about 100 scholars,
the dictionary contains a wide array of articles, ranging from a
few hundred to 2,500 words in length. Many of the articles are
signed, and most include a brief bibliography. All the standard
events, institutions, and figures are covered, such as the Red
Army, the Provisional Government, the Civil War, and the Russian
Communist League of Youth. In addition, the dictionary includes
entries on broad, complex issues (e.g. literature and the
Revolution, the agrarian question, historiography) and on the
Revolution in various geographic areas (e.g., the Revolution in
Georgia, the Baltic States, Siberia). Considerable space is also
devoted to areas sometimes neglected, such as the role of the
national minorities. The dictionary boasts all the niceties: maps,
copious cross-references, pseudonyms, acronyms, the
Russian-language names of major institutions, and both name and
subject indexes. Its appendixes include a summary of the 1918
Soviet Constitution and census data. This excellent guide is
recommended for all academic, research and large public
libraries.?-Choice
?This volume focuses on the events, personalities, organizations,
and theory of the Russian Revolution. Under the general editorship
of Hofstra University history professor George Jackson, Dictionary
of the Russian Revolution consists of some 300 entries. Of these,
approximately one-third are long essays ranging between 2,000 and
4,000 words. The remaining 200 shorter entries average 500 to 600
words. Jackson has recruited some 100 contributors for this work,
most of whom are academics and all of whom are affiliated with
institutions in the West. . . . There is excellent coverage of the
myriad committees, parties, interest groups, and other
organizations that had a role in shaping the events of the period.
Perhaps the most appealing element of the work, however, is the
very substantial coverage of broad topics such as Agricultural
Policy, Art and the October Revolution, National Question and the
Russian Revolution, and so forth. These lengthy essays provide the
reader with a cogent discussion of the topic as it relates to the
Revolution; they often serve as an excellent framework for further
exploration in the volume as well. The writing throughout the work
is clear and interesting. Articles are signed, and most entries
cite from three to a half-dozen bibliographic references--most, but
by no means all, in English. The volume is arranged alphabetically,
and the choice of entry terms is excellent. Cross-reference to
other entries is accomplished by the use of an asterisk following
the appropriate terms in the text. The book concludes with a
chronology, various appendixes, maps, and detailed name and subject
indexes.?-Reference Books Bulletin
." . . the Dictionary comes highly recommended as a source of
easily accessible information about the diverse events, personages,
and institutions that constitute the history of the Russian
Revolution. It can be utilized with benefit by teachers and
students-alike, and by those in the general public interested in
finding out more about one of the most important events in modern
world history."-Russian Review
." . . In short, libraries that can afford to would do well to
consider acquiring both volumes, as each contains a considerable
amount of material not found in the other, and each is likely to be
used in a slightly different way."-College & Research Libraries
"A handsomely produced guide to the major parties, institutions,
figures, movements, and concepts associated with the Russian
Revolution of 1917-21. With contributions from about 100 scholars,
the dictionary contains a wide array of articles, ranging from a
few hundred to 2,500 words in length. Many of the articles are
signed, and most include a brief bibliography. All the standard
events, institutions, and figures are covered, such as the Red
Army, the Provisional Government, the Civil War, and the Russian
Communist League of Youth. In addition, the dictionary includes
entries on broad, complex issues (e.g. literature and the
Revolution, the agrarian question, historiography) and on the
Revolution in various geographic areas (e.g., the Revolution in
Georgia, the Baltic States, Siberia). Considerable space is also
devoted to areas sometimes neglected, such as the role of the
national minorities. The dictionary boasts all the niceties: maps,
copious cross-references, pseudonyms, acronyms, the
Russian-language names of major institutions, and both name and
subject indexes. Its appendixes include a summary of the 1918
Soviet Constitution and census data. This excellent guide is
recommended for all academic, research and large public
libraries."-Choice
"This volume focuses on the events, personalities, organizations,
and theory of the Russian Revolution. Under the general editorship
of Hofstra University history professor George Jackson, Dictionary
of the Russian Revolution consists of some 300 entries. Of these,
approximately one-third are long essays ranging between 2,000 and
4,000 words. The remaining 200 shorter entries average 500 to 600
words. Jackson has recruited some 100 contributors for this work,
most of whom are academics and all of whom are affiliated with
institutions in the West. . . . There is excellent coverage of the
myriad committees, parties, interest groups, and other
organizations that had a role in shaping the events of the period.
Perhaps the most appealing element of the work, however, is the
very substantial coverage of broad topics such as Agricultural
Policy, Art and the October Revolution, National Question and the
Russian Revolution, and so forth. These lengthy essays provide the
reader with a cogent discussion of the topic as it relates to the
Revolution; they often serve as an excellent framework for further
exploration in the volume as well. The writing throughout the work
is clear and interesting. Articles are signed, and most entries
cite from three to a half-dozen bibliographic references--most, but
by no means all, in English. The volume is arranged alphabetically,
and the choice of entry terms is excellent. Cross-reference to
other entries is accomplished by the use of an asterisk following
the appropriate terms in the text. The book concludes with a
chronology, various appendixes, maps, and detailed name and subject
indexes."-Reference Books Bulletin
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