The Passing of an Illusion: The Idea of Communism in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Furet, François (Author), Furet, Deborah (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0226273415 ISBN-13: 9780226273419 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $40.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2000 Annotation: Written by one of the twentieth century's preeminent historians, "Le passe d'une illusion" is a penetrating history of the ideological passions that have fueled and characterized the modern era. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - History | Modern - 20th Century |
Dewey: 335.409 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.02" W x 8.92" (1.77 lbs) 600 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Publisher Description: François Furet was acknowledged as the twentieth century's preeminent historian of the French Revolution. But years before his death, he turned his attention to the consequences and aftermath of another critical revolution--the Communist revolution. The result, Le passé d'une illusion, is a penetrating history of the ideological passions that have fueled and characterized the modern era. |
Contributor Bio(s): Furet, Deborah: - Deborah Furet is Francois Furet s widow and frequent translator and works at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales. Furet, Francois: - Francois Furet(1927 97) was professor at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales in Paris and professor in the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. His many works include"Interpreting the French Revolution", "The Passing of an Illusion: The Idea of Communism in the Twentieth Century", and"In the Workshop of History, "the latter twopublished by the University of Chicago Press. |