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Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Tradition
by Billington, James H
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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Synopsis
Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith is a book by James H. Billington, the current Librarian of Congress. The book takes its name from Dostoevsky's The Possessed, a book about pre-revolutionary Russia and a secret society of Nihilists. The book is James Billington's account of the different groups that existed in Russia at that time and caused the revolution, with a specific focus on the secret societies involved.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021963
- Title
- Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Tradition
- Author
- Billington, James H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Basic Books - Perseus Books Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FRANCE HISTORY REVOLUTION 1789 1799
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