From Crimea to the Stars
Author : George Papageorgiou
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 26,6 MB
Release : 2020-08
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ISBN : 9781936773640
Author : George Papageorgiou
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 26,6 MB
Release : 2020-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781936773640
Author : Agnia Grigas
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 21,59 MB
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300220766
How will Russia redraw post-Soviet borders? In the wake of recent Russian expansionism, political risk expert Agnia Grigas illustrates how—for more than two decades—Moscow has consistently used its compatriots in bordering nations for its territorial ambitions. Demonstrating how this policy has been implemented in Ukraine and Georgia, Grigas provides cutting-edge analysis of the nature of Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy and compatriot protection to warn that Moldova, Kazakhstan, the Baltic States, and others are also at risk.
Author : Kelly O'Neill
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 030021829X
Russia's long-standing claims to Crimea date back to the eighteenth-century reign of Catherine II. Historian Kelly O'Neill has written the first archive-based, multi-dimensional study of the initial "quiet conquest" of a region that has once again moved to the forefront of international affairs. O'Neill traces the impact of Russian rule on the diverse population of the former khanate, which included Muslim, Christian, and Jewish residents. She discusses the arduous process of establishing the empire's social, administrative, and cultural institutions in a region that had been governed according to a dramatically different logic for centuries. With careful attention to how officials and subjects thought about the spaces they inhabited, O'Neill's work reveals the lasting influence of Crimea and its people on the Russian imperial system, and sheds new light on the precarious contemporary relationship between Russia and the famous Black Sea peninsula.
Author : Orlando Figes
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 10,90 MB
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1846145007
The terrible conflict that dominated the mid 19th century, the Crimean War killed at least 800,000 men and pitted Russia against a formidable coalition of Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire. It was a war for territory, provoked by fear that if the Ottoman Empire were to collapse then Russia could control a huge swathe of land from the Balkans to the Persian Gulf. But it was also a war of religion, driven by a fervent, populist and ever more ferocious belief by the Tsar and his ministers that it was Russia's task to rule all Orthodox Christians and control the Holy Land. Orlando Figes' major new book reimagines this extraordinary war, in which the stakes could not have been higher and which was fought with a terrible mixture of ferocity and incompetence. It was both a recognisably modern conflict - the first to be extensively photographed, the first to employ the telegraph, the first 'newspaper war' - and a traditional one, with illiterate soldiers, amateur officers and huge casualties caused by disease. Drawing on a huge range of fascinating sources, Figes also gives the lived experience of the war, from that of the ordinary British soldier in his snow-filled trench, to the haunted, gloomy, narrow figure of Tsar Nicholas himself as he vows to take on the whole world in his hunt for religious salvation.
Author : Laura E. Richards
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 46,76 MB
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1776535391
Florence Nightingale is best remembered as a "ministering angel" who selflessly served wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, but her lasting achievements extend far past her service on the battlefield. Though geared toward younger readers, this biography of the founder of modern nursing presents a comprehensive look at Nightingale's life and work.
Author : Pal Kolsto
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 35,22 MB
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1474433871
Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 brought East - West relations to a low. But, by selling the annexation in starkly nationalist terms to grassroots nationalists, Putin's popularity reached record heights. This volume examines the interactions and tensions between state and societal nationalisms before and after the annexation.
Author : Mungo Melvin CB OBE
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 27,84 MB
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1472822277
Sevastopol's Wars is the first book in any language to cover the full history of Russia's historic Crimean naval citadel, from its founding through to the current tensions that threaten the region. Founded by Catherine the Great, the maritime city of Sevastopol has been fought over for centuries. Crucial battles of the Crimean War were fought on the hills surrounding the city, and the memory of this stalwart defence inspired those who fruitlessly battled the Germans during World War II. Twice the city has faced complete obliteration yet twice it has risen, phoenix-like, from the ashes. In this groundbreaking volume, award-winning author Mungo Melvin explores how Sevastopol became the crucible of conflict over three major engagements – the Crimean War, the Russian Civil War and World War II – witnessing the death and destruction of countless armies yet creating the indomitable 'spirit of Sevastopol'. By weaving together first-hand interviews, detailed operational reports and battle analysis, Melvin creates a rich tapestry of history.
Author : Neil Kent
Publisher : Hurst & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849044639
This history of the Crimea is essential reading for all those who have been perplexed by what lies behind Russia's recent annexation of the Black Sea peninsula.
Author : Thomas Milner
Publisher :
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 1855
Category : Crimea (Ukraine)
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Author : Robert Forczyk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,5 MB
Release : 2014-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782009760
The Crimean Peninsula was the setting for the destruction of a number of armies in World War II, both Soviet and German. When the Soviets fortified Sevastopol in 1941 it heralded the beginning of a period of intense fighting over the Crimea. In this remarkable work, acclaimed author Robert Forcyzk assembles new research to investigate the intense and barbaric fighting for the region in World War II, where first Soviet and then German armies were surrounded and totally obliterated. Forcyzk's unique account provides a definitive analysis of the many unique characteristics of the conflict, exploring the historical context as it uncovers one of the most pivotal theaters of the Eastern Front during World War II.