Comment est née la révolution russe by Jacques Bainville
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| Author | Bainville, Jacques, 1879-1936 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 43027672 |
| Title | Comment est née la révolution russe |
| Original Publication | Paris: Nouvelle librairie nationale, 1917. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DK: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Russia, Former Soviet Republics, Poland |
| Subject | Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 |
| Subject | Russia -- Politics and government -- 1894-1917 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77229 |
| Release Date | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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