Anna Geifman studies the scope of terrorism in Russia from 1894 to 1917. During this time, approximately 17,000 people became victims of revolutionary terrorists. Focusing particularly on the turbulent years of the first Russian Revolution (1905-1907), Geifman explores the significance of the sudden escalation of political violence after two decades of relative calm. Based on new research, the author convincingly shows that in the revolution of 1905 and in general in the political history of Russia at the beginning of the century, murders, assassination attempts, explosions, political robberies, armed attacks, extortion and blackmail played a leading role.