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A historical investigation of children’s memory of the Holocaust in Greece illustrates that age, generation and geographical background shaped postwar Jewish identities. The examination of children’……続きを見る

Whenever huge events like wars and revolutions occur it often seems, in retrospect, that the preceding events have been inevitably leading to the final result and no possible others. This is general……続きを見る

This second book in a three-volume work on the young Fyodor Dostoevsky is a diary-portrait of his early years drawn from letters, memoirs, and criticism of the writer, as well as from the testimony ……続きを見る

This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000–……続きを見る

Drawing on remarkable and never-before-seen material, the extraordinary story of one of the most horrific and devastating encounters of the Second World War. On June 22nd, 1941 the largest military ……続きを見る

The question of the nature of the Muscovite town takes on greater importance than may seem at first glance. Beyond the superficial description of the urban centre, of the nature of townsmen and town……続きを見る

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

These essays will interest readers familiar with the work of Nobel Prize–winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and are a great starting point for those eager for an introduction to the great Russian’s work.……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

God, Tsar, and People brings together in one volume essays written over a period of fifty years, using a wide variety of evidenceーtexts, icons, architecture, and ritualーto reveal how early modern ……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

Laura Starink beschrijft wat ze heeft zien veranderen in Rusland, maar ze wijst ook op de echo’s uit het gewelddadige verleden. Als slavist in Leningrad ontdekte ze de Sovjet-Unie van Brezjnev als e……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