Thou Shalt Kill: Revolutionary Terrorism in Russia, 1894-1917

by Anna Geifman

Anna Geifman examines the explosion of terrorist activity that took place in the Russian empire from the years just prior to the turn of the century through 1917, a period when over 17,000 people were killed or wounded by revolutionary extremists. On the basis of new research, she argues that a multitude of assassination attempts, bombings, ideologically motivated robberies, and incidents of armed assault, kidnapping, extortion, and blackmail for party purposes played a primary role in the revolution of 1905 and early twentieth-century Russian political history in general.

Genres: History, Terrorism, Russia, Russian Revolution

388 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1993

Reviews

[Angelina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating collection of obviously thorough research...but Geifman does fall flat when it comes to women of the revolutionary terrorist movement. Their main spotlight comes when she discusses mental instability, falling back on a tired "hysterical woman" trope. This aspect was deeply disappointing, but otherwise the book was an engaging and enlightening read.

[Wild Goose · Rating 4 out of 5]

thank you Anna for this wonderful book, I cannot wait to give my in-class presentation on it

[Aonarán · Rating 4 out of 5]

One enjoys this book for all the wrong reasons...