Author : Robert Greenall
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 14,57 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Travel
ISBN :
This guidebook to the new Russia aims to make possible independent travel. The opening-up of the former Soviet Bloc has led to a large rise increase in Weserners making the trip east, and this book provides practical help to help readers get the most out of their trip.
Author : Keir Giles
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 14,13 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815735758
From Moscow, the world looks different. It is through understanding how Russia sees the world—and its place in it—that the West can best meet the Russian challenge. Russia and the West are like neighbors who never seem able to understand each other. A major reason, this book argues, is that Western leaders tend to think that Russia should act as a “rational” Western nation—even though Russian leaders for centuries have thought and acted based on their country's much different history and traditions. Russia, through Western eyes, is unpredictable and irrational, when in fact its leaders from the czars to Putin almost always act in their own very predictable and rational ways. For Western leaders to try to engage with Russia without attempting to understand how Russians look at the world is a recipe for repeated disappointment and frequent crises. Keir Giles, a senior expert on Russia at Britain's prestigious Chatham House, describes how Russian leaders have used consistent doctrinal and strategic approaches to the rest of the world. These approaches may seem deeply alien in the West, but understanding them is essential for successful engagement with Moscow. Giles argues that understanding how Moscow's leaders think—not just Vladimir Putin but his predecessors and eventual successors—will help their counterparts in the West develop a less crisis-prone and more productive relationship with Russia.
Author : Derek Offord
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 2005-07-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139445092
Using Russian is a guide to Russian usage for those who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammars, it gives special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers, and focuses on questions of style and register which are all too often ignored. Clear, readable and easy to consult, it will prove invaluable to students seeking to improve their fluency and confidence in Russian. This second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to incorporate fresh material and up-to-date information. Many of the original chapters have been rewritten and one brand new chapter has been added, providing a clear picture of Russian usage in the 21st century.
Author : George Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 26,90 MB
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1351184156
Reading Russian Sources is an accessible and comprehensive guide that introduces students to the wide range of sources that can be used to engage with Russian history from the early medieval to the late Soviet periods. Divided into two parts, the book begins by considering approaches that can be taken towards the study of Russian history using primary sources. It then moves on to assess both textual and visual sources, including memoirs, autobiographies, journals, newspapers, art, maps, film and TV, enabling the reader to engage with and make sense of the burgeoning number of different sources and the ways they are used. Contributors illuminate key issues in the study of different areas of Russia’s history through their analysis of source materials, exploring some of the major issues in using different source types and reflecting recent discoveries that are changing the field. In so doing, the book orientates students within the broader methodological and conceptual debates that are defining the field and shaping the way Russian history is studied. Chronologically wide-ranging and supported by further reading, along with suggestions to help students guide their own enquiries, Reading Russian Sources is the ideal resource for any student undertaking research on Russian history.
Author : Dragan Vujic
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 13,95 MB
Release : 2002-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595232779
An American professor of folklore visits relatives in Russia. Initially, he comes to do research on aspects of Russian epics, which have been passed down orally and have literally survived on the lips of the peasants. However, the American soon abandons his primary purpose and decides to pursue loftier goals. He falls in love with a Russian lady. Their romance flourishes. Then, something unexpected occurs and the American discovers the true nature of his lover. Vasil Donskov experiences first hand the tender kiss of a Russian werewolf.
Author : Abraham Ascher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1780743882
1917: the year a series of rebellions toppled three centuries of autocratic rule and placed a group of political radicals in charge of a world power. Here, suddenly, was the first modern socialist state, “a kingdom more bright that any heaven had to offer”. But the dream was short-lived, bringing in its wake seventy years of conflict and instability that nearly ended in nuclear war. How could such a revolution take place and what caused it to go so very wrong? Presenting a uniquely long view of events, Abraham Ascher takes readers from the seeds of revolution in the 1880s right through to Stalin’s state terror and the power of the communist legacy in Russia today. Original and shrewd, Ascher’s analysis offers an unparalled introduction to this watershed period in world history
Author : Robert Greenall
Publisher : Zephyr Press (AZ)
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 31,34 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1780059418
Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure Russia remains an enigma to many, and most visitors will only go to the stunning St Petersburg or the capital Moscow, but those who venture further into this vast country will be rewarded by beautiful scenery of mountainous landscape and wild steppes as well as a variety of peoples and cultures unrivaled anywhere else. Be inspired to visit by the new, thoroughly revised edition of Insight Guide Russia, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this multifaceted country. Inside Insight Guide Russia: A fully-overhauled edition. Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings this multifaceted country and its people to life. Highlights of the country's top attractions, including Moscow's Red Square and St Basil Church, The Hermitage Museum and sublime Winter Palace in St Petersburg as well as the remote wilderness of Lake Bakal in our Best of Russia. Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole country from cosmopolitan St Petersburg to untamed Siberia. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best restaurants. Free app for every customer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
Author : Neil Cornwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1134260776
First Published in 1998. This volume will surely be regarded as the standard guide to Russian literature for some considerable time to come... It is therefore confidently recommended for addition to reference libraries, be they academic or public.
Author : Charlene Porsild
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0774842253
The popular image of the Klondike is of a rush of white, male adventurers who overcame great physical and geographical obstacles in their quest for gold. Young, white, single American men carried forward the ideals and structures of the western frontier. It was a man's world made respectable only after the turn of the century with the arrival of white, middle class women who miraculously swept out the corners of dirt and vice and 'civilized' the society. These impressions endure despite recent attempts to correct them. Gamblers and Dreamers tackles some of the myths about the history of the North in the era of the gold rush. Though many inhabitants came and went, Charlene Porsild focuses on the concept of community commitment to show that many put down roots. This in-depth study of Dawson City at the turn of the century reveals that the city had a cosmopolitan character, a stratified society, and a definite permanence. It examines the lives of First Nations peoples, miners and other labourers, professionals, merchants, dance hall performers and sex trade workers, providing fascinating detail about those who left homes and jobs to strike it rich in the last great gold rush of the nineteenth century. In the process, Gamblers and Dreamers puts a human face on this compelling period of history.
