Time of Troubles: The Diary of Iurii Vladimirovich Got'e - Moscow - July 8, 1917 to July 23, 1922

Among the few diaries available from inside early USSR none approaches Iurii V. Got'e's in sustained length of coverage & depth of vivid detail. Got'e was a member of the Moscow intellectual elite--a complex & unusually observant man, who was a Moscow University professor & one of the most prominent historians of Russia at the time the revolution began. Beginning his 1st entry with the words Finis Russiae, he describes his life in revolution-torn Moscow from 7/8/17 thru 7/23/22--nearly the entire period of the Russian Revolution & Civil War up to the advent of the New Economic Policy. This chronicle, published here for the 1st time, describes the hardships undergone by Got'e's family & friends & the gradual takeover of the academic & professional sectors by the new regime. Got'e was in his mid-40s when he wrote. At 1st he felt that Bolshevism meant doom for Russia, but eventually his ardent patriotism led him to accept the Bolsheviks' role in preserving the integrity of the state. The diary was discovered in 1982 in the Hoover Institution Archives, in the papers of Frank Golder, to whom Got'e himself had entrusted it in 1922. It's translated literally & unabridged, with annotations by Terence Emmons. The introduction by Professor Emmons places the diary clearly in the context of Got'e's life & scholarly career. Among the few diaries available from inside early Soviet Russia none approaches Iurii V. Got'e's in sustained length of coverage and depth of vivid detail. Got'e was a member of the Moscow intellectual elite--a complex and unusually observant man, who was a professor at Moscow University and one of the most prominent historians of Russia at the time the revolution broke out. Beginning his first entry with the words Finis Russiae, he describes his life in revolution-torn Moscow from July 8, 1917 through July 23, 1922--nearly the entire period of the Russian Revolution and Civil War up to the advent of the New Economic Policy. This remarkable chronicle, published here for the first time, describes the hardships undergone by Got'e's family and friends and the gradual takeover of the academic and professional sectors of Russia by the new regime. Got'e was in his mid-forties when he wrote the diary. At first he felt that Bolshevism meant complete doom for Russia, but eventually his ardent patriotism led him to accept the Bolsheviks'role in preserving the integrity of the Russian state. The diary was discovered in 1982 in the Hoover Institution Archives, in the papers of Frank Golder, to whom Got'e himself had entrusted it in 1922. It is translated literally and unabridged, with annotations by Terence Emmons. The introduction by Professor Emmons places the diary clearly in the context of Got'e's life and scholarly career.Originally published in 1988.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Among The Few Diaries Available From Inside Early Soviet Russia None Approaches Iurii V. Got'e's In Sustained Length Of Coverage And Depth Of Vivid Detail. Got'e Was A Member Of The Moscow Intellectual Elite - A Complex And Unusually Observant Man, Who Was A Professor At Moscow University And One Of The Most Prominent Historians Of Russia At The Time The Revolution Broke Out. Beginning His First Entry With The Words Finis Russiae, He Describes His Life In Revolution-torn Moscow From July 8, 1917 Through July 23, 1922 - Nearly The Entire Period Of The Russia Revolution And Civil War Up To The Advent Of The New Economic Policy. This Remarkable Chronicle, Published Here For The First Time, Describes The Hardships Undergone By Got'e's Family And Friends And The Gradual Takeover Of The Academic And Professional Sectors Of Russia By The New Regime. Not Least It Traces The Changes In Got'e's Own Attitudes As He Struggled To Preserve Academic Standards Throughout These Difficult Years. He Was In His Mid-forties When He Wrote The Diary. At First He Felt That Bolshevism Meant Complete Doom For Russia, But Eventually His Ardent Patriotism Led Him To Accept The Bolsheviks' Role In Preserving The Integrity Of The Russian State. The Diary Was Discovered In 1982 In The Hoover Institution Archives, In The Papers Of Frank Golder, To Whom Got'e Himself Had Entrusted It In 1922. It Is Translated Literally And Unabridged, With Annotations By Terence Emmons. -- From Dust Cover. Got'e And His Diary -- My Observations : Lament On The Downfall Of The Russian Land -- 1917 -- 1918 -- 1919 -- 1920 -- 1921 -- 1922. Translated, Edited, And Introduced By Terence Emmons. Translation From Russian. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes. Among the few diaries available from inside early Soviet Russia, none approaches Iurii V. Got'e's in sustained length of coverage and depth of vivid detail. Got'e was a member of the Moscow intellectual elite, a complex and unusually observant man in his mid-forties, who was a professor at Moscow University and one of the most prominent historians of Russia at the time the Revolution broke out. Beginning his first entry with the words Finis Russiae, he describes his life in revolution-torn Moscow from July 8, 1917 through July 23, 1922--nearly the entire period of the Russia Revolution and Civil War up to the advent of the New Economic policy. His diary describes the hardships undergone by his family and friends, and the gradual takeover of the academic and professional sectors of Russia by the new regime. It aldo traces the changes in Got'e's own attitudes, as he struggled to preserve academic standards throughout these difficult years. At first he felt that Bolshevism meant complete doom for Russia; but eventually his ardent patriotism led him to accept the Bolsheviks' role in preserving the integrity of the Russian state. The diary was discovered in 1982 in the Hoover Institution Archives, in the papers of Frank Golder, to whom Got'e himself had entrusted it in 1922. It is translated literally and unabridged, with annotations by Terence Emmons. -- Adapted from dust cover Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments A Note to the Reader List of Frequently Used Abbreviations Chronology of Principal Events Got'e and His Diary My Observations: Lament on the Downfall of the Russian Land 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Appendix Index of Personal Names