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Long A Superpower, The Soviet Union Has Fascinated Americans And Challenged Foreign Policy Since The Bolshevik Revolution In 1917. Today, Americans Are Looking Anew At The U.s.s.r. And The Policies Of Gorbachev's Administration In The Era Of Perestroika. At The Same Time, The Recent Changes Have Deepened The Political And Cultural Ties Between The Two Countries. A Leading Western Specialist, Archie Brown Has Edited The Soviet Union: A Biographical Dictionary To Serve As A Guide To Important Soviet Personalities, Past And Present. Entries Cover Such Professions As Art, Architecture, Design, Ballet, Engineering, Law, The Military, Music, Politicians, Religion, Scientists, Social Scientists, Theater And Film, And Writers And Journalists. These 1400 Biographies Are Interpretive As Well As Factual And Include Personalities Who Pioneered Early Soviet Communism, As Well As Those In 1990 Who Promoted Its Change. Written By Thirty-five Of The World's Leading Russia Scholars, These Entries Discuss Writers Like Solzhenitsyn, Painters Like Marc Chagall, And A Wide Range Of Political Figures. The Book Also Contains Five Useful Appendices, Including An Index By Subject And Profession, A Key To A

Author

Archie Brown

Publisher

Macmillan Library Reference

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780028970714

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography