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Journeyman

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9. Hannah Arendt: "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1952) . . .
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 09:26 PM
Oct 2017

Isaac Deutscher: Stalin: A Political Biography (1949)

Boris Souvarine: Stalin: A Critical Survey of Bolshevism (1939)


Obviously, somewhat dated, but most of my study of him was done throughout the 1970s.

I cannot recommend Arendt's book highly enough. Sweeping in scope, more insightful than anything else I've ever read, her book remains one of the primary studies of the 20th century phenomenon that continues to plague us. It will change the way you view and understand the world. And you'll never make light or casual comparisons again.

I wish you well in your studies.

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Not on Stalin but perhaps "Stalinism" - DARKNESS AT NOON by Arthur Koestler n/m bagelsforbreakfast Oct 2017 #3
Two: "Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar" and "Young Stalin" by Simon Sebag Montefiore friendly_iconoclast Oct 2017 #4
Timothy Snyders Blood Lands Blindingly apparent Oct 2017 #5
the gulag archipelago LSFL Oct 2017 #6
Amazon has these left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #7
Didn't Stalin's daughter write a book? lordsummerisle Oct 2017 #8
Hannah Arendt: "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1952) . . . Journeyman Oct 2017 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author lordsummerisle Oct 2017 #10
"The Origins of Totalitarianism" . . . Journeyman Oct 2017 #11
Thanks for all of the suggestions n/t lordsummerisle Oct 2017 #12
"Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives" thucythucy Mar 2018 #13
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