Fire In the Minds Of Men
by Billington, James H
Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith is a book by James H. Billington, the current Librarian of Congress. The book takes its name from Dostoevsky's The Possessed, a book about pre-revolutionary Russia and a secret society of Nihilists. The book is James Billington's account of the different groups that existed in Russia at that time and caused the revolution, with a specific focus on the secret societies involved.
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Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
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Paperback / softback. New. This text traces the origins of a faith - modern revolutionaries are believers, no less committed and intense than were Christians or Muslims of an earlier era. What is different is the belief that a perfect secular order will emerge from forcible overthrow of traditional authority. Item Price
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Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
by James H. Billington
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Paperback / softback. New. This text traces the origins of a faith - modern revolutionaries are believers, no less committed and intense than were Christians or Muslims of an earlier era. What is different is the belief that a perfect secular order will emerge from forcible overthrow of traditional authority. Item Price
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New York: Basic Books - Perseus Books Group, 1980. First printing; full number-line beginning w/1. Large volume at nearly 3 lbs. Black full cloth boards, red metallic spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine; no writing. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper in white with bold red titles, moderate shelf wear, rub,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Tradition [First Edition]
by Billington, James H.
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New York: Basic Books - Perseus Books Group, 1980. First printing; full number-line beginning w/1. Large volume at nearly 3 lbs. Black full cloth boards, red metallic spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub. Pages generally very good; moderate discoloration, toning to exterior text block. Bind good, moderate cant; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper in white… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
by James H Billington
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Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
by Billington, James H.
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- 2018
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- 9781138523586
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Routledge, 2018. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 677 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches. Item Price
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