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Dec 22, 2024
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Academic Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HIST 558 - Revolutionary Russia, 1900-1921
Credits: 4
A critical study of the major historical interpretations and problems regarding the fall of the Russian autocracy and the rise of the Soviet Union, the world’s first communist regime. Analysis focuses on scholarly works, primary sources, memoir accounts, art, literature and film to understand how the Russian Revolution has been portrayed variously in historical memory. Among the major themes explored are the role of personality, accident, and political parties, the influence of ideology on individual and government action, social polarization and the possibility of evolutionary change in Russia, and the creation of historical myth under the Bolsheviks.
Prerequisite: One of HIST 153 , HIST 155 , or HIST 312 ; permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: none.
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