History's Greatest Heist: The Looting of Russia by the Bolsheviks by Sean McMeek

Description: History's Greatest Heist by Sean McMeekin Historians have never resolved a central mystery of the Russian Revolution: how did the Bolsheviks, despite facing a world of enemies and leaving nothing but economic ruin in their path, manage to stay in power through five long years of civil war? This book exposes some of the darkest secrets of Russias early days of communism. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How Lenins regime turned Russias priceless cultural patrimony into armored cars, trains, planes, and machine guns Historians have never resolved a central mystery of the Russian Revolution: How did the Bolsheviks, despite facing a world of enemies and leaving nothing but economic ruin in their path, manage to stay in power through five long years of civil war? In this penetrating book, Sean McMeekin draws on previously undiscovered materials from the Soviet Ministry of Finance and other European and American archives to expose some of the darkest secrets of Russias early days of communism. Building on one archival revelation after another, the author reveals how the Bolsheviks financed their aggression through astonishingly extensive thievery. Their looting included everything from the cash savings of private citizens to gold, silver, diamonds, jewelry, icons, antiques, and artwork.By tracking illicit Soviet financial transactions across Europe, McMeekin shows how Lenins regime accomplished historys greatest heist between 1917 and 1922 and turned centuries of accumulated wealth into the sinews of class war. McMeekin also names names, introducing for the first time the compliant bankers, lawyers, and middlemen who, for a price, helped the Bolsheviks launder their loot, impoverish Russia, and impose their brutal will on millions. Notes Looking at how the Bolsheviks, despite facing a world of enemies and leaving nothing but economic ruin in their path, managed to stay in power through five years of civil war. Author Biography Sean McMeekin is assistant professor of international relations, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. He is the author of The Red Millionaire: A Political Biography of Willy MÜnzenberg, Moscows Secret Propaganda Tsar in the West, published by Yale University Press. He lives in Ankara. Review Received Honorable Mention for the 2010 Ed A. Hewett Book Prize, sponsored by the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research, and awarded by the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. -- Ed A. Hewett Book Prize * Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies * Review Quote Received Honorable Mention for the 2010 Ed A. Hewett Book Prize, sponsored by the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research, and awarded by the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Details ISBN0300135580 Author Sean McMeekin Short Title HISTORYS GREATEST HEIST Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 0300135580 ISBN-13 9780300135589 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle The Looting of Russia by the Bolsheviks Country of Publication United States Birth 1974 Affiliation Bilkent University in Turkey Place of Publication New Haven DOI 10.1604/9780300135589 AU Release Date 2008-12-16 NZ Release Date 2008-12-16 US Release Date 2008-12-16 UK Release Date 2008-12-16 Pages 336 Publication Date 2008-12-16 DEWEY 336.4709041 Illustrations 11 b-w illus in gallery Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:15208907;

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