The Decembrist Movement (Russian Civilization Series) by Raeff, Marc; Cherniavsky, Michael; Lederer, Ivo J - 1966

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1966. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. First paperback printing. Two creases and two small closed tears on front wrapper. 1966 Trade Paperback. x, [2], 180 pp. A history of the Decembrist Movement in early 19th century Russia, which attempted to block Nicholas I's ascension as tsar. Contents include: The Decembrists; Critique of Conditions and Fermentation of Minds; Hopes and First Steps Toward Organization; The Northern Society; The Southern Society; The Society of United Slavs; Investigation, Trial, Execution; Bibliography.