Lenin lives! : the Lenin cult in Soviet Russia (Enl. ed)

Was the deification of Lenin a show of spontaneous affection, or a planned political operation designed to solidify the revolution with the masses?

This book aims to provide the answer. Exploring the cults mystical, historical, and political aspects, the book attempts to demonstrate the galvanizing power of ritual in the establishment of the postrevolutionary regime.

In a new section the author includes the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's new democracy.