Eastern Europe 11

Dass Walter Momper zur Person der Zeitgeschichte wurde, verdankt er dem Zufall: Der Sozialdemokrat war im März 1989 Regierender Bürgermeister von Berlin (West) geworden. So geriet er in den Strudel ……続きを見る

Bereits 1945 kursierte im neuen Volkspolen der Witz: "Was passiert in der Sahara, wenn die Kommunisten kommen? Der Sand wird knapp!" Jerzy Kochanowskis Buch beleuchtet die Versuche von Partei und St……続きを見る

Mit der demokratischen Wende von 1989 ist die Geschichte nach Osteuropa zurückgekehrt. Die politischen Kulturen der neuen Demokratien scheinen nahtlos an die alten Traditionen anzuschließen, alte An……続きを見る

Seit Jahrhunderten haben Tschechen und Deutsche in einem Land zusammengelebt - eine Symbiose, die durch die Vertreibung der Deutschen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg beendet wurde. Wie kam es dazu? Was g……続きを見る

The Partitions of Poland were a key event in the power politics of the late ancien regime, and had major long term consequences for the balance of power in northern and eastern Europe. Over a period……続きを見る

In Russia after the Cold War the editors provide an accessible and comprehensive survey of the state of Russia at the end of the twentieth century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status i……続きを見る

For Aleksandar Hemon, football is more than a sport. It certainly is not ‘exercise’. It is the beautiful game – and never more so than in The Matters of Life, Death, and More. From the celebrated au……続きを見る

Czech playwright and dissident Vaclav Havel first encountered Polish historian and dissident Adam Michnik in 1978 at a clandestine meeting on a mountaintop along the Polish-Czechoslovak border. This……続きを見る

Discover every aspect of Moldova and the breakaway "Dniestr Republic" now known as Transnistria in this massive, authoritative compilation of up-to-date official documents with details about everyth……続きを見る

In a forgotten chapter of history, 1.5 million Polish civiliansーarbitrarily arrested by Stalin as enemies of the people following the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939ーwere deported to s……続きを見る

This study of the conflict over the years involving Ukraine, Russia, and the Crimea is particularly interesting and relevant in light of the ongoing crisis in 2014. The dissolution of the Soviet Uni……続きを見る

Against the all-conquering Grand Duchy of Muscovy, can the city-state of Novgorod save itself from total annihilation and bring the land of the Rus towards the West? Medieval Russia, 1470: With Musc……続きを見る

Pan Tadeusz is an epic poem by the Polish-Lithuanian poet, writer and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz. The book was first published in June 1834 in Paris, and is considered by many to be the last great ……続きを見る

The present study treats Polish-American bilateral relations in the past and present, with special concern for contemporary themes of armaments. This work seizes upon the author's experience in the ……続きを見る

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The book "Peter the Great" by Jacob Abbott nowadays is in the public domain, but a great work has been done by Publisher to this version to make an electronic book that contrasts favorably to the or……続きを見る

For most of 1992-1995, Britain stood aside while an internationally recognised state was attacked by externally-sponsored rebels bent on a campaign of territorial aggression and ethnic cleansing. It……続きを見る

A group of ethnic German people known as the Saxons lived in Transylvania, Romania. They migrated there in the 11th Century and stayed in Transylvania until near the end of the Second World Warー194……続きを見る

Example in this ebook Long before Columbus discovered America, there were brave men in the north of Europe who dared to sail farther out upon the unknown waters of the Atlantic than any other people……続きを見る

Example in this ebook   In Europe and Asia there are two countries separated from each other by a narrow strip of water. One of these is spoken of as Turkey in Europe, and the other as Turkey……続きを見る

Knjiga je svojevrstna odslikava politične tranzicije v Sloveniji. V berljivem slogu, velikokrat s podrobnimi opisi in pikrimi navedki, pojasnjuje, kaj se je dogajalo v slovenskem parlamentu od njego……続きを見る

Cet excellent livre est une biographie presque amoureuse d'un admirateur de Marie Bashkirtseff, cette artiste ukrainienne (autrefois Petite-Russie), peintre, diariste (elle tint son journal dè……続きを見る

August 23rd is known as the national day of Romania celebration date while the country was under the communist party leadership. The celebration marked the moment of August 23 1944, when Romania lef……続きを見る

Margarete traces her long journey from childhood in East Prussia, to the years in Russian prison camps, and her new beginning in Canada. A remarkable story of insight, courage, inspiration, love and……続きを見る

In September 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union invaded and occupied the republic of Poland, dividing the country between them. Some two hundred thousand Polish soldiers became prisoners of war in R……続きを見る

In recent times, United States and Russia have had much to squabble over. However, between the Russian occupation of Crimea, the U.S. sanctions that followed, as well as granting Edward Snowden asyl……続きを見る

Jovan Cvijić (Loznica,1865 - Beograd, 1927) je bio srpski geograf, predsednik Srpske kraljevske akademije i rektor Beogradskog univerziteta. Bavio se podjednako društvenom i fizičkom geografijom, ge……続きを見る

Survivals in Belief Among the Celts by George Henderson An extensive review of evidence of pre-Christian beliefs in Celtic culture. "This long out-of-print book [...] reviews the extensive lite……続きを見る

Gisli the Outlaw by George Webbe Dasent FROM THE ICELANDIC WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY C. E. ST. JOHN MILDMAY --This text refers to the Paperback edition. 続きを見る

Anyone interested in or wishing to understand the roots of Putin’s ultra-nationalist Russia (and his territorial ambitions!) woild do well to read Ukranian nihilist Sergei Stepniak’s compelling stud……続きを見る