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Book Title
Beria : Stalin's First Lieutenant Hardcover Amy Knight
ISBN
9780691032573
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
Beria : Stalin's First Lieutenant
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Amy Knight
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
33.1 Oz
Number of Pages
338 Pages

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This is the first comprehensive biography of Lavrentii Beria, Stalin's notorious police chief and for many years his most powerful lieutenant. Beria has long symbolized all the evils of Stalinism, haunting the public imagination both in the West and in the former Soviet Union. Yet because his political opponents expunged his name from public memory after his dramatic arrest and execution in 1953, little has been previously published about his long and tumultuous career.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691032572
ISBN-13
9780691032573
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Author
Amy Knight
Publication Name
Beria : Stalin's First Lieutenant
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
338 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
33.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Dk268.B384.K58 1993
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"This smoothly written book is laudable, not just for its speculation on the Beria that might have been, but also for its naked portrait of the Beria that was." ---David Gordon, Newsweek, International Edition, The first serious book-length study of Beria's public career. . . . Knight's staidness and deliberation bring a refreshing change of approach. . . . A major contribution to our knowledge of Soviet politics. ---Robert Service, The Times Literary Supplement, "The first serious book-length study of Beria's public career. . . . Knight's staidness and deliberation bring a refreshing change of approach. . . . A major contribution to our knowledge of Soviet politics." ---Robert Service, The Times Literary Supplement, "This smoothly written book is laudable, not just for its speculation on the Beria that might have been, but also for its naked portrait of the Beria that was."-- David Gordon, Newsweek, International Edition, "The first serious book-length study of Beria's public career. . . . Knight's staidness and deliberation bring a refreshing change of approach. . . . A major contribution to our knowledge of Soviet politics." --Robert Service, The Times Literary Supplement, This smoothly written book is laudable, not just for its speculation on the Beria that might have been, but also for its naked portrait of the Beria that was. ---David Gordon, Newsweek, International Edition, "A milestone, an invaluable achievement, the natural heir to Leggett's history of the Cheka." --John le Carré, Beria is ripe for revisionism. The danger is that too much can be made of Beria's relative liberalism. . . . Amy Knight does not fall into this trap. Hers is a strictly political biography and a very good one. ---Simon Sebag Montefiore, The [London] Times, "Beria is ripe for revisionism. The danger is that too much can be made of Beria's relative liberalism. . . . Amy Knight does not fall into this trap. Hers is a strictly political biography and a very good one." --Simon Sebag Montefiore, The [London] Times, "Beria is ripe for revisionism. The danger is that too much can be made of Beria's relative liberalism. . . . Amy Knight does not fall into this trap. Hers is a strictly political biography and a very good one." ---Simon Sebag Montefiore, The [London] Times, "This smoothly written book is laudable, not just for its speculation on the Beria that might have been, but also for its naked portrait of the Beria that was." --David Gordon, Newsweek, International Edition, "This first full-scale scholarly biography of the clever, cruel, domineering security chief whom Stalin once called 'my Himmler' casts valuable new light on various events of the Stalin period and its early aftermath." --Robert Tucker, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University, "The first serious book-length study of Beria's public career. . . . Knight's staidness and deliberation bring a refreshing change of approach. . . . A major contribution to our knowledge of Soviet politics."-- Robert Service, The Times Literary Supplement, "Beria is ripe for revisionism. The danger is that too much can be made of Beria's relative liberalism. . . . Amy Knight does not fall into this trap. Hers is a strictly political biography and a very good one."-- Simon Sebag Montefiore, The [London] Times
Copyright Date
1994
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, World / European, Political, Security (National & International), Historical
Lccn
93-003937
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science

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  • by monstermagnetmopar
    Jun 16, 2021

    Beria, a very ruthless man.

    Very thorough background on Beria. Most accounts I have read tend to agree with what the author has written. Very refreshing to get a no nonsense accounting of this horrible horrible man, BUT after Stalin died was working to undo a lot of the tyrannical practices that he imposed. A commensurate politician, but he stepped on Khruschev's toes and got out maneuvered at the end. I wonder how different it would have been if Beria DID manage to replace Stalin.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned

  • by 5319jamess
    Feb 13, 2019

    Part of significant history

    Excellent pre and post Stalin history.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: worldofbooksusa

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