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Pamirškite viską, ką lig šiol žinojote apie Staliną – neišsilavinusį politiką, virtusį patologiniu žudiku. Vienas labiausiai pasaulyje gerbiamų istorikų po dešimtmečiais trukusių tyrimų atskleidžia ……続きを見る

Homecoming by Joseph Wechsberg (24,000 words, 24 illustrations) Published by Knopf in 1946 as an expanded version of a two-part New Yorker article. Joseph Wechsberg and his wife left Czechoslovakia ……続きを見る

Prague Farewell by Heda Margolius Kovály (68,000 words and 8 photographs) Note: Under A Cruel Star first appeared in the UK under the title Prague Farewell; except for title and cover, both eBooks a……続きを見る

Facing the Nazi Past examines how the communist East viewed the events of these years very differently from West Germany during the Cold War. Following the unification of Germany, these contrasting ……続きを見る

This welcome second edition of A History of Eastern Europe provides a thematic historical survey of the formative processes of political, social and economic change which have played paramount roles……続きを見る

In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag, acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II ……続きを見る

The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this ma……続きを見る

In 1946 ominous clouds are gathering on the narrow horizon of Lupoaia (Valley of the Wolves), a little village in Transylvania, where traditions, steeped in prejudice and superstition, have endured ……続きを見る

After the collapse of communism there was a widespread fear that nationalism would pose a serious threat to the development of liberal democracy in the countries of central Europe. This book examine……続きを見る

Prezenta lucrare dedicată istoriei instituţiei Securităţii regimului comunist din România, în perioada 1948-1964, îşi propune să sintetizeze numeroasele studii, articole, documente şi lucrări memori……続きを見る

Acting in Terezín by Vlastá Schönová, translated from the Czech and introduced by Helen Epstein; with an Afterword by Marsha L. Rozenblit (17,000 words) An unusual memoir by a professional actress i……続きを見る

In 1949, Romania's fledgling communist regime unleashed a radical and brutal campaign to collectivize agriculture in this largely agrarian country, following the Soviet model. Peasants under Siege p……続きを見る

Author’s Visits to Ukraine Inform History and Inspire a Memoir In April, 2011, Robert Belenky set off on a trip to Ukraine. His goal was to record the memories of Jews who survived the era spanning ……続きを見る

The portrayal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War period was usually unflattering yet, following the death of Joseph Stalin, the Cold War might not have been quite so cold had a more balanced ap……続きを見る

Несподівано одержані днедавні нотатки дідуся переносять авторку, а також читача, в сповнену романтичних пригод молодість героя. Листки з його щоденник дарують читачеві унікальну можливість співпере……続きを見る

He was an authentic hero of World War I and the Russian Revolution. He commanded a successful Red Army that treated prisoners mercifully, refrained from pillaging the countryside, and educated the p……続きを見る

In the ruined houses, streets and sewers of Stalingrad there raged a ferocious hand-to-hand battle. The advancing Panzers proved vulnerable in the close quarter combat. Resistance was to the death a……続きを見る

Under Western Eyes (1911) is a novel by Joseph Conrad. The novel takes place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Geneva, Switzerland, and is viewed as Conrad's response to the themes explored in Crime an……続きを見る

Rescuing the Czar Two Authentic Daries FOREWORD ByW.E. Aughinbaugh, M.D., LL.B., LL.M. Is the former Czar and his Imperial family still alive? There are millions of people in Europe and America who ……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Vlad and important people and places in his life. *Includes historical accounts that describe Vlad the Impaler and his notorious rule.*Discusses the authenticity of the account……続きを見る

Redaktorem naczelnym pisma jest prof. Jan Żaryn, znany i ceniony historyk, działacz społeczny oraz publicysta, Wydawcą jest Stowarzyszenie im. Jana Liszewskiego, gromadzące dziennikarzy, publicystów……続きを見る

Apariţia revistei „VITRALII...” - publicaţie a veteranilor din serviciile de informaţii secrete române - este expresia unui interes naţional, evident şi imperativ, conjugat cu o necesitate socială, ……続きを見る

Covering the greatest three centuries of Turkish history, this book tells the story of the Ottoman Empire's growth into a vast Middle Eastern Power. Born as a military frontier principality at the t……続きを見る

Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the post-communist states. Corruptionーbe it real or p……続きを見る

From a widely published expert in the field, this major survey reviews two centuries of modernization and examines the dramatic changes in the economies of Eastern Europe. This is a new and comprehe……続きを見る

Under A Cruel Star: A Life in Prague 1941-1968 by Heda Margolius Kovály (68,000 words and 8 photographs) "A story of the human spirit as its most indomitable... one of the outstanding autobiogr……続きを見る

The story of how Europe was converted to Christianity from 300AD until the barbarian Lithuanians finally capitulated at the astonishingly late date of 1386. It is an epic tale from one of the most g……続きを見る

In Politics without a Past Shari J. Cohen offers a powerful challenge to common characterizations of postcommunist politics as either a resurgence of aggressive nationalism or an evolution toward We……続きを見る

Following on from The God-Kings of Europe, The God-Kings of England, continues the Saga of the great Ulvungar Dynasty. It shows that there was a plan to counter the hegemony of Roman Christianity, b……続きを見る

« Les œuvres de Pouchkine jouissent d'une célébrité qui a dépassé les limites de l'empire russe. Traduites depuis longtemps en allemand et en anglais, un mem……続きを見る