The Road to Terror
Stalin and the Self-destruction of the Bolsheviks, 1932-1939
Published on 8. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
688 pages
978-0-300-09403-9 (ISBN)
Description
This gripping book assembles and translates into English for the first time top secret Soviet documents from 1932 to 1939, the era of Stalin's purges. The nearly 200 documents, including dossiers, police reports, private letters and secret transcripts, expose the hidden inner workings of the Communist Party and the dark inhumanity of the purge process.
Reviews / Votes
"A most illuminating work." Geoffrey A. Hosking, Times Literary Supplement "As an accumulation of fresh material on Stalinism, The Road to Terror has few equals." Robert Service, Evening Standard "This book is the first comprehensive study of the Great Terror of the 1930s based on previously top secret Soviet documents. It will be indispensable for all historians and researchers of communism, the USSR, and Stalinism for many decades to come." Roy A. Medvedev, author of Let History Judge "This book will be of great value to students of the Terror and the material, such as Bukharin's last letter, is astounding." Michael J. Ybarra, Wall Street Journal "A riveting and important work." Virginia Quarterly Review "The authors attempt to escape from the sterility of so much purge writing... This is an elegant and persuasive thesis." Chris Ward, American Historical ReviewMore details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
42 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
940 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-09403-9 (9780300094039)
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Schweitzer Classification