The Crucifixion of Liberty

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The Crucifixion of Liberty is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky in which he reflects on the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Bolshevik authoritarianism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
political work
about collapse of Russian liberal democracy
experience of Russian moderates and liberals
fate of constitutionalism in Russia
political repression under Bolsheviks
advocatesFor civil liberties
parliamentary democracy
political pluralism
author Alexander Kerensky
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes Bolshevik authoritarianism
Leninist one-party rule
describes overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government
rise of Bolshevik rule
suppression of political freedoms in Russia
genre memoir
political literature
hasAuthorRole author was a leader of the Russian Revolution
author was former head of the Russian Provisional Government
hasForm prose
hasPerspective anti-Bolshevik
liberal
pro-democracy
hasStructure historical narrative and political analysis
historicalPeriodCovered Russian Revolution
surface form: February Revolution

Russian Revolution
surface form: October Revolution

World War I
early Soviet period
intendedAudience Western readers
critics of totalitarianism
students of Russian history
language English
mainSubject Bolshevism
Russian Revolution
surface form: October Revolution

Russian Provisional Government
Russian Revolution
Soviet government
surface form: Soviet regime

authoritarianism
democracy
liberalism
narrativePointOfView first-person
relatedWork The Catastrophe (Alexander Kerensky)
titleMetaphor crucifixion of liberty as destruction of freedom in Russia
workFocus analysis of failures of Russian liberal forces
reflection on causes of the Bolshevik victory
warning about dangers of revolutionary extremism

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Alexander Kerensky notableWork The Crucifixion of Liberty