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Stalin’s library: inside the mind of a dictator
Stalin’s library: inside the mind of a dictator
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44 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2022
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Historian Geoffrey Roberts explores the life and career of Josef Stalin through his vast book collection. In conversation with Rob Attar, Professor Roberts highlights some of the unexpected items on the Soviet dictator's shelves and explains the influence that reading had on his brutal regime. (Ad) Geoffrey Roberts is the author of Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books (Yale University Press, 2022). Buy it now from Waterstones:https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fstalins-library%2Fgeoffrey-roberts%2F9780300179040 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Jul 26, 2022
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