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Grigory Gershuni - From My Recent Past: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Terrorist - 9781498522175 - V9781498522175
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From My Recent Past: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Terrorist

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Description for From My Recent Past: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Terrorist Hardback. From My Recent Past is a memoir written by Russian revolutionary Grigory Gershuni (1870-1908). The book depicts his revolutionary activities, arrest, tribunal, and years of imprisonment. It is presented here in English translation by Katya Vladimirov, with an introduction by Katya Vladimirov and an afterword by Jack Moran. Translator(s): Vladimirov, Katya. Num Pages: 116 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJC; BM; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
From My Recent Past is a memoir written by Russian revolutionary Grigory Gershuni (1870–1908), the infamous mastermind behind the Combat Organization (CO) of the Socialist Revolutionary Party (SR). Grigory Gershuni envisioned himself a knight fighting the dragon of injustice, a believer in a Russian revolution that would sweep away an autocratic “regime that made killers of its own children!” In his view, his personal mission was to cut off the head of that dragon, i.e. eliminate the cruelest, corrupt, and lawless agents of the repressive tsarist regime. Over the course of nine years (from 1902 to 1911), he engaged seventy-eight ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781498522175
SKU
V9781498522175
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About Grigory Gershuni
Katya Vladimirov is professor of history at Kennesaw State University. John P. Moran is professor of political science and international affairs at Kennesaw State University.

Reviews for From My Recent Past: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Terrorist
Gershuni’s account of his time in prison for revolutionary terrorism is fascinating and throws light on Russia of the early 20th century, on the Russian revolutionary movement, and on broader issues of radical terrorism. Katya Vladimirov’s fine introduction explores Gershuni as a person and revolutionary in his historical setting, while Moran’s postscript thoughtfully puts him within the broader framework of modern terrorism.
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