Magnetic mountain Stalinism as a civilization
"This study is the first of its kind: a street-level inside account of what Stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. Stephen Kotkin was the first American in 45 years to be allowed into Magnitogorsk, a city built in response to Stalin's decision to transform the predo...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley ; London :
University of California Press
1997
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b37963132*spi |
| Sumario: | "This study is the first of its kind: a street-level inside account of what Stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. Stephen Kotkin was the first American in 45 years to be allowed into Magnitogorsk, a city built in response to Stalin's decision to transform the predominantly agricultural nation into a "country of metal." With unique access to previously untapped archives and interviews, Kotkin forges a vivid and compelling account of the impact of industrialization on a single urban community. Kotkin argues that Stalinism offered itself as an opportunity for enlightenment" |
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| Descripción Física: | xxiii, 639 p., [60] p. de lám. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 599-608) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780520069084 9780520208230 |
