Stalin's Library: The Leader and His Books
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Stalin's Library: The Leader and His Books
19.99 €
What if the key to understanding one of the most influential and brutal figures of the 20th century lies hidden in the margins of his personal books? In his groundbreaking study, "Stalin's Library: The Leader and His Books," Geoffrey Roberts offers a new perspective on the Soviet leader, revealing him as a profound intellectual and erudite leader.
The book immerses the reader in Stalin's intellectual world through a unique source—his extensive personal library, which contained thousands of volumes. By analyzing the notes, underlinings, and commentaries left in the Soviet leader's hand, Roberts demonstrates that Stalin was more than just a reader, but a true "intellectual in power." For him, reading was not a pastime, but a crucial tool for governance, ideological work, and state building. After coming to power, Stalin strove to become not only the supreme political ruler but also a man of ideas—a philosopher, writer, editor, and chief ideologist.
How did history books shape his political decisions? What did he seek in works on military strategy? And how did dialogue with the classics help him govern the country?
This book is not just a biography, but a gripping intellectual investigation that will force you to rethink historical processes and the nature of Stalin's power.
The book immerses the reader in Stalin's intellectual world through a unique source—his extensive personal library, which contained thousands of volumes. By analyzing the notes, underlinings, and commentaries left in the Soviet leader's hand, Roberts demonstrates that Stalin was more than just a reader, but a true "intellectual in power." For him, reading was not a pastime, but a crucial tool for governance, ideological work, and state building. After coming to power, Stalin strove to become not only the supreme political ruler but also a man of ideas—a philosopher, writer, editor, and chief ideologist.
How did history books shape his political decisions? What did he seek in works on military strategy? And how did dialogue with the classics help him govern the country?
This book is not just a biography, but a gripping intellectual investigation that will force you to rethink historical processes and the nature of Stalin's power.
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