Dissident Histories in the Soviet Union: From De-Stalinization to Perestroika

by Barbara Martin

Book Overview

How was it possible to write history in the Soviet Union, under strict state control and without access to archives? What methods of research did these 'historians' - be they academic, that is based at formal institutions, or independent - rely on? And how was their work influenced by their complex and shifting relationships with the state?

To answer these questions, Barbara Martin here tracks the careers of four bold and important dissidents:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350192449
• ISBN13: 9781350192447
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"