Ideas of the Modern World: Communism (Ideas of the Modern World) - Hardcover

Nigel Ritchie

 
9780750227490: Ideas of the Modern World: Communism (Ideas of the Modern World)

Synopsis

An introduction to communism and how it shaped the history of the 20th century. This book describes the background to communism in the Industrial Revolution and the ideas fo Karl Marx. It traces the story of the Russian and Chinese Revolutions, the Cold War and the fall of the Iron Curtain, and it considers whether there is a future for communism in the 21st century.

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About the Author

Nigel Ritchie graduated in Social Anthropology, before beginning his career as a freelance writer. He has written on a diverse range of subjects including: ancient and modern history, American Indians, popular culture, inventions and volcanoes. He lives in London.

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