Lenin's Brain and Other Tales from the Secret Soviet ArchivesThe secret world of the Soviet Union revealed The opening of the once-secret Soviet state and party archives in the early 1990s proved to be an event of exceptional significance. When Western scholars broke down the official wall of secrecy that had stood for decades, they gained access to intriguing new knowledge they had previously only had been able to speculate about. In this fascinating volume, Paul Gregory takes us behind scenes and into the archives to illuminate the dark inner workings of the Soviet Union. |
Contents
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The Four Faces of Stalin | 15 |
Lenins Brain | 24 |
Marginals and Former People | 36 |
The Great Terror | 43 |
A Tale of Two Sons | 62 |
Relatives and Falsifying Death Certificates | 73 |
The Ship of Philosophers | 80 |
Bolshevik Discourse | 107 |
Invading Afghanistan | 119 |
Arbeit Macht Frei Soviet Style | 135 |
Vladimir Moroz | 140 |
Notes | 147 |
Illustration Source Notes | 155 |
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About the Author | |