Comrade Kerensky

Comrade KerenskyIntroducing a compelling historical analysis that dives into the life of one of the most intriguing figures of the Russian Revolutions, Alexander Kerensky. This 450 page authoritative book, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2020, delves deeply into the transformation of Kerensky from a celebrated leader during the February Revolution to an exiled figure after the Bolshevik takeover. With the ISBN 9781509533640, it provides readers with an

Introducing a compelling historical analysis that dives into the life of one of the most intriguing figures of the Russian Revolutions, Alexander Kerensky. This 450-page authoritative book, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2020, delves deeply into the transformation of Kerensky from a celebrated leader during the February Revolution to an exiled figure after the Bolshevik takeover. With the ISBN 9781509533640, it provides readers with an insightful exploration of the cult of leadership that emerged in early 20th-century Russia. Boris Kolonitskii’s work illustrates how the intense public engagement with Kerensky's image not only reflected the chaotic political environment of the time but also contributed to the development of a new political language and cultural identity post-monarchy. This essential read serves as a window into the broader phenomenon of political fandoms and the dynamics of authority in revolutionary contexts. With vibrant illustrations and a rich narrative that combines historical facts with cultural critique, this book is perfect for students, historians, and anyone interested in the intriguing intersections of politics, identity, and culture. Order now for this invaluable addition to your collection on revolutionary history.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509533640
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 450

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509533640
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 450


Description:
As one of the heroes of the 1917 February Revolution and then Prime Minister at the head of the Provisional Government, Alexander Kerensky was passionately, even fanatically, lauded as a leader during his brief political reign. Symbolic artefacts “ sculptures, badges and medals - featuring his likeness abounded. Streets were renamed after him, his speeches were quoted on gravestones and literary odes dedicated to him proliferated in the major press. But, by October, Kerensky had been unceremoniously dethroned in the Bolshevik takeover and had fled to Paris and then to the US, where he would remain exiled and removed from his former glory until his death. The breakneck trajectory of his rise and fall and the intensity of his popularity were not merely a symptom of the chaos of those times but offer a window onto a much broader historical phenomenon which did not just begin with Lenin and Stalin “ the cult of the leaderIn this major new study of the Russian leadership cult, Boris Kolonitskii uses the figure of Kerensky to show how popular engagement with the idea of the leader became a key component of a cultural re-imagining of the political landscape after the fall of the monarchy. A parallel revolution was taking place on the level of creating a resonant political vocabulary where one had not existed before, and it was in the shared exercise of bestowing and dissolving authority that a politicised way of seeing began to emerge. Kolonitskii plots the unfurling of this symbolic revolution by examining the tapestry of images woven by Kerensky and those around him, and, in so doing, exposes his vital role in the d