Historical dictionary of the Russian civil wars, 1916-1926 / / Jonathan D. Smele

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797640403321
• Autore: Smele Jon
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-4422-5281-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1179 p.)
• Collana: Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest
• Disciplina: 947.084/103
• Soggetti: Civil war - Soviet Union - History; Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921 Dictionaries; Soviet Union History 1917-1936 Dictionaries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Editor's foreword / Jon Woronoff -- Reader's note -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The dictionary -- Appendixes -- Glossary.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Historical Dictionary of the Russian Civil Wars, 1916-1926 covers the history of this period through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has almost 2,000 cross-referenced entries on individuals, political and governmental institutions and political parties, and military formations and concepts, as well as religion, art, film, propaganda, uniforms, and weaponry. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Russian Civil War.