Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Tradition [First Edition]
by Billington, James H
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- Good/Good
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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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- BiblioStax (US)
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- 022017
- Title
- Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Tradition [First Edition]
- Author
- Billington, James H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- 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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