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PREOBRAZHENSKIY, Pyotr was born on May 3, 1894.
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Pyotr Fyodorovich PREOBRAZHENSKIY
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1919-1921 professor, Samara University: 1921-1937 professor, Moscow University. Specialized in history of Ancient Greece and Rome and history of Christianity. In his latter years also studied history of international relations on the eve ofWW 1.
1928 and 1933 attended International Historians' Congresses in Oslo and Warsaw. In early 1930's criticized for “anti-Marxist” distortions in his coverage of ancient history. 1937 arrested by State Security organs.
Religion
Religion is bad because it forces people to rely on outside authority, rather than becoming self-reliant.
Views
Every person has rights to express his or her opinion, but the opinion could be expressed if it was in accordance with the general interests of Soviet society.
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Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics