

The Rise of Communism: From Marx to Lenin
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S1 E1 - The Locomotive of History
7 novembre 201924minCome to see Lenin’s arrival at Petrograd’s Finland Station in April 1917 as one of the most important turning points in modern history: the establishment of a communist regime after decades of theory. Also, preview the themes you’ll explore in these episodes, and get solid definitions of terms such as communism and socialism.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E2 - Marx and Engels: An Intellectual Partnership
7 novembre 201930minThe revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels would rock society and soon affect the lives of millions of people. Here, explore their body of theory (known as “dialectical materialism”) and learn how Marxism offered something different: a tableau of history with starring roles played by the toiling masses and economic forces.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E3 - The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital
7 novembre 201927minFirst, unpack the meaning of the revolutionary messages in "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital." Then, use a basic vocabulary of Marxist concepts to better understand Marx’s model of history and economics. Last, examine how the revolutionary lives of Marx and Engels sought to unify theory with practice.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E4 - The 1871 Paris Commune as a Model of Revolt
7 novembre 201925minInvestigate the violent upheaval of the Paris Commune in 1871: a political experiment that lasted a mere 10 weeks. The Paris Commune would make Marx one of the most feared and hated men in the world; although it failed, Marx considered it a living example of the “dictatorship of the proletariat.”Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E5 - Marxism after Marx
7 novembre 201930minIn the decades following the death of Marx in 1883, the socialist movement grew, but it also became highly factional over arguments about theory and organizational tactics. In this episode, learn about the rise of political parties in Germany and America, the establishment of the Second International, and the struggle over “revisionism."Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E6 - Revolutionary Russias
7 novembre 201927minWhy did a Marxist regime come to power in Russia of all places, especially when Marx considered it an unpromising place for a proletarian revolution? Professor Liulevicius tackles this question and also probes Russia’s revolutionary tradition and the ideas of Georgi Plekhanov, the figure who did the most to bring Marx’s teachings to Russia.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E7 - The Making of Lenin
7 novembre 201925minTake a detailed look at the life of Lenin, whose ideas and actions propelled him to become the first man to bring communist theory into power in 1917. Here, focus on Lenin’s hardness in the face of the 1891-1892 famine, his manifesto "What Is to Be Done?", and the Bolshevik and Menshevik factions.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E8 - World War I as a Revolutionary Opportunity
7 novembre 201926minWith the outbreak of the First World War, Lenin (who called war an “accelerator of history”) had the world crisis he could turn to his advantage. Topics here include Marxist debates over the philosophies of defensism and defeatism, the arrival of Leon Trotsky and his theory of “permanent revolution,” and the widening rift between socialists and communists.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E9 - Red October: How the Bolsheviks Seized Power
7 novembre 201930minThe Bolsheviks seized power in October 1917, a moment that would be celebrated afterward as Red October, or the Great October Socialist Revolution. Here, examine the formula for success behind the Bolshevik takeover, the mythologizing of Red October in film and music, and the dawn of a new secret police force: the Cheka.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E10 - Rosa Luxemburg: A Revolutionary Martyr
7 novembre 201929minSpend time with one of the most famous women radicals in history: the Polish-German socialist Rosa Luxemburg. Follow her revolutionary activities throughout Switzerland, Poland, and Germany; her support of spontaneous revolt over centralized conspiracy; her struggles with the ambiguities of revolutionary devotion; and her ultimate martyrdom.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E11 - The Red Bridge to World Revolution
7 novembre 201930minHow does a revolutionary regime build a bridge to world revolution? After a look at the Third International, or “Comintern,” created in 1919 to spread the message of global revolution, explore failed attempts at sovietizing Hungary and Bavaria and the Soviet-Polish War of 1920, which dashed remaining hopes for linking up with Germany.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquistoS1 E12 - Toward a New Communist Civilization
7 novembre 201933minFollow the trajectory of Bolshevik social experiments to inaugurate a new civilization up through the death of Lenin in 1924. You’ll learn about Lenin’s “monumental propaganda” plan, which changed the appearance of Russia; the nationalist program of “putting down roots”; party recruitment drives and purges; and even the mummification of Lenin’s body.Periodo d’uso gratuito di The Great Courses Signature Collection o acquisto
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The Rise of Communism: From Marx to Lenin
Go inside communism’s journey from a collection of political and economic theories to a revolutionary movement that rocked the world. Rich with historical insights, these 12 episodes zero in on the Bolsheviks rise to power and how communist ideas worked in theory and practice - offering a rewarding look at one of the most important economic and political philosophies of the modern age.
Go inside communism’s journey from a collection of political and economic theories to a revolutionary movement that rocked the world. Rich with historical insights, these 12 episodes zero in on the Bolsheviks rise to power and how communist ideas worked in theory and practice - offering a rewarding look at one of the most important economic and political philosophies of the modern age.
Go inside communism’s journey from a collection of political and economic theories to a revolutionary movement that rocked the world. Rich with historical insights, these 12 episodes zero in on the Bolsheviks rise to power and how communist ideas worked in theory and practice - offering a rewarding look at one of the most important economic and political philosophies of the modern age.
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- Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
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