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Internal collapse and a succession of varying Russian governments in 1917 necessitated the need for British policy makers to re-evaluate their attitudes toward Russia. It is well-known that this ult……続きを見る

February 23rd, 1917 was one of the most important days of the twentieth century. On February 23rd -- International Women's Day, and lasting through until February 27th -- the city of Petrograd went ……続きを見る

Much of Vasili III's reign lies in relative obscurity. However, his none-too-inconsequential achievements tend to be overshadowed by the more conspicuous reigns of his father, Ivan III (the Great), ……続きを見る

This volume provides an overview of selected major areas of legal and institutional development in Lithuania since the Restoration of Independence in 1990. The respective chapters discuss changes in……続きを見る

La mattina del 10 febbraio 1883 Vera Figner uscì di casa. In via Caterina si trovò improvvisamente circondata dai gendarmi, caricata su una slitta e portata al posto di polizia... Vera Nikolaevna Fi……続きを見る

This book illuminates the interconnections between politics and religion through the lens of artistic production, exploring how art inspired by religion functioned as a form of resistance, directed ……続きを見る

Anna Geifman examines the explosion of terrorist activity that took place in the Russian empire from the years just prior to the turn of the century through 1917, a period when over 17,000 people we……続きを見る

In this sweeping history, Steven Marks tells the fascinating story of how Russian figures, ideas, and movements changed our world in dramatic but often unattributed ways. On Europe's periphery, Russ……続きを見る

An in-depth history of the Stalinist skyscraper In the early years of the Cold War, the skyline of Moscow was forever transformed by a citywide skyscraper building project. As the steel girders of t……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL AND THE GILDER LEHRMAN PRIZE FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022 'A terrific read ... McMeekin is a superb writer' David Aaronovitch, The Times 'Gripping, authorit……続きを見る

First published in 1918, this volume contains the fascinating memoirs of Renée Elton Maud, who spent a year in the Russian Court during the rule of Czar Nicholas II, the last Romanov to rule Russia.……続きを見る

Fantasi och envishet förde norrmannen Thor Heyerdahl och hans besättning tvärs över Stilla havet på en segelflotte, trots alla experters varningar om att äventyrarna skulle sluta på havets botten. E……続きを見る

Katarina den stora är inte nöjd med rollen som hustru och medhjälpare åt sin make, den ryske tsaren. Med hjälp av inflytelserika älskare låter hon 1762 sätta tsaren i fängelse och tar själv tronen.A……続きを見る

Le memorie di Nikolaj Punin, che si focalizzano sul 1917, anno cruciale per le sorti individuali e collettive in Russia, ripercorrono gli anni irrequieti e turbinosi delle avanguardie artistiche att……続きを見る

This book explores the history of banditry in the medieval Balkans between the ninth and fifteenth centuries. While several scholars have recognized the problems which various outlaw groups caused i……続きを見る

Mielikuvitus ja itsepäisyys saivat norjalaisen Thor Heyerdahlin miehistöineen purjehtimaan Tyynenmeren yli balsapuulautalla, vaikka heitä varoiteltiin siitä, että koko joukko päätyisi valtameren poh……続きを見る

Vuonna 1346 Jani Begin tataariklaani päätti singota kuolleita sotilaita Kaffan kaupungin muurin yli. Sotilaat olivat kuolleet ruttoon, ja juuri Kaffasta paenneet genovalaiset toivat taudin ensimmäis……続きを見る

Katariina Suuri ei tyytynyt osaansa Venäjän keisarin puolisona. Vuonna 1762 hän nousi valtaistuimelle suljettuaan keisarin vankilaan vaikutusvaltaisten rakastajiensa avulla. Eräät naiset ovat käyttä……続きを見る

Victor Serge è stato un rivoluzionario di grande spessore nella prima parte del Novecento e grande parte della sua esperienza è racchiusa in questo libro composto di quattro brevi testi pubblicato i……続きを見る

Die Anthologie 'Rasputin' versammelt eine facettenreiche Auswahl literarischer Werke des bedeutenden Autors Klabund, bürgerlich Alfred Henschke, dessen Schreiben durch die intensive Auseinandersetzu……続きを見る

Thomas Paine's 'The American Crisis' is a poignant collection of essays written during the American Revolution, designed to inspire and motivate soldiers and citizens alike. Paine's writing style is……続きを見る

Documents the surprising role pharmaceutical science and technology has played in Russia's search for national identity over a century of political turbulence. Over the last one hundred years, the R……続きを見る

An ethnography of Russian teacher education reforms as scripted performances of political theater. Winner of the 2021 Outstanding Book Award presented by the Society of Professors of Education Winne……続きを見る

An eyewitness account of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its aftermath, newly translated into English. Bronze Medalist, 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the World History Category Gold W……続きを見る

L'azione del romanzo storico “L'ultima frontiera” ha luogo tra le rovine di Novorossijks - una piccola città sulle rive del Mar Nero quasi completamente spazzata via dalla faccia della terra in segu……続きを見る

A los españoles emigrados se nos exigió lo mismo que a todos los demás extranjeros. Retenidos en el país, de buen grado o por la fuerza, los que no supimos, o no pudimos, o no quisimos disimular nue……続きを見る

An examination of how the technical choices, social hierarchies, economic structures, and political dynamics shaped the Soviet nuclear industry leading up to Chernobyl. The Chernobyl disaster has be……続きを見る

First published in 1918, this fascinating book explores the role that Rasputin played in the downfall of the Russian Empire and the revolution of 1917. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 – 1916) was ……続きを見る

Après le meurtre de la famille impériale à Ekatérinenbourg, en juillet 1918, on recueillit, entre autres objets lui ayant appartenu, un coffret de bois noir, aux initiales N. A. (Nicolas Alexandrovi……続きを見る

This book focuses on the way in which legal historians and legal scientists used the past to legitimize, challenge, explain and familiarize the socialist legal orders, which were backed by dictatori……続きを見る