Russia's First Civil War
Author | : Chester S. L. Dunning |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 682 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0271043717 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780271043715 |
Rating | : 4/5 (715 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Russia's First Civil War by : Chester S. L. Dunning
Download or read book Russia's First Civil War written by Chester S. L. Dunning and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He shows that serfs did not actively participate in the civil war and that the abolition of serfdom was never a rebel goal. Instead, most rebels were petty gentry, professional soldiers, townsmen, and cossacks who were united in fierce opposition to tsars they believed to be illegitimate usurpers.".