F.F - Russia 1

Décembre 1991. L’Empire rouge qui a si longtemps fait trembler l’Occident s’effondre. Les raisons de sa fin aussi brutale qu’imprévue sont longtemps demeurées mystérieuses. Quels facteurs ont poussé……続きを見る

Ivan Sergeevich Gagarin analyzes questions of nationality and religious identity in nineteenth-century Russian history as reflected in the life of Jesuit priest Ivan Gagarin. A descendent of one of ……続きを見る

In the 1940s and 1950s, Soviet musicians and ensembles were acclaimed across the globe. They toured the world, wowing critics and audiences, projecting an image of the USSR as a sophisticated promot……続きを見る

Jeff Sahadeo reveals the complex and fascinating stories of migrant populations in Leningrad and Moscow. Voices from the Soviet Edge focuses on the hundreds of thousands of Uzbeks, Tajiks, Georgians……続きを見る

Sous ce titre un peu ironique, Kostomaroff publia cet opuscule pour établir la différence entre les Russes et les Ukraniens. Un peu vieilli, ce travail exigerait une mise au point conformément aux d……続きを見る

Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a ……続きを見る

Back in Time, the only memoir to be written in the post-Stalin Soviet Union by a member of the Left Opposition, is a vivid account of Soviet life. A committed socialist, Nadezhda Joffe joined the Le……続きを見る

A core tenet of the Soviet Communist Party's ideology was the belief that religion was an oppressive tool, wielded by the exploiting classes. With help of the secret police, they attempted to elimin……続きを見る

Award-winning journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy. In 1990, seven-year-old Julia Ioffe and her family fle……続きを見る

What distinguished the Soviet 'look'? How did Soviet thinkers and artists reimagine the relationship between observer and observed? Soviet Spectatorship answers these questions through an in depth e……続きを見る

'A beautiful and profound meditation on the way landscape shapes art and life. I was entranced by The White Birch, a book that comes close to encapsulating the vast enigma of Russia in the form of a……続きを見る

Will justice prevail, or will the dark forces of oppression silence a brave voice forever?. Evan Gershkovich, an outstanding journalist for The Wall Street Journal, has dedicated his life to uncover……続きを見る

This is the first published study in English of Russian trade and commercial relations with China from the Treaty of Kiakhta (1727) to the early nineteenth century. It is a study in Russian economic……続きを見る

Originally published in 1992 and now available as an ebook. This edition does not include any images. WINNER OF THE 'LOS ANGELES TIMES' BOOK AWARD FOR HISTORY Now that the great Soviet empire has fi……続きを見る

"Spufford cunningly maps out a literary genre of his own . . . Freewheeling and fabulous." ーThe Times (London) Strange as it may seem, the gray, oppressive USSR was founded on a fairy tale. It was ……続きを見る

Die Anthologie 'Russische Geschichte in Meisterromanen' eröffnet dem Leser ein faszinierendes Panorama der literarischen Auseinandersetzung mit der russischen Vergangenheit. Durch die spannungsgelad……続きを見る

The history of Russian Germans (Russlanddeutsche) is one of intensive mobility across space and time. Today, the descendants of eighteenth-century German-speaking settlers in the Russian Empire live……続きを見る

A study of the Red Army’s penultimate offensive operation in the war in Europe. The forces of three frontsーSecond and First Belorussian and First Ukrainianーreached the Oder River and surrounded th……続きを見る

"The Battle of Moscow, 1941–1942: The Red Army’s Defensive Operations and Counteroffensive Along the Moscow Strategic Direction" is a detailed examination of one of the major turning points of World……続きを見る

An acclaimed WWII historian presents a provocative reassessment of the Eastern Front battles that turned the tide against Hitler’s advance. The epic battles fought at Stalingrad and Kursk were pivot……続きを見る

The Spanish Anarchists and the Russian Revolution, 1917–24 explores the impact of the Russian Revolution on the world’s most powerful anarchist movement, the Spanish National Confederation of Labour……続きを見る

Ranging from portraits of Rasputin and Lenin to observations on the Russian Revolution, and from profiles of cultural figures to moving domestic scenes, this short collection includes writings by th……続きを見る

¿Qué tienen en común el papel mesiánico que Vladímir Putin confiere a Rusia y el proyecto SpaceX de Elon Musk? ¿Qué relación hay entre el interés de Google por revertir el envejecimiento y la momia ……続きを見る

Poring over his grandparents' memoirs, grainy photographs of his distinguished ancestors and relating family lore passed from father to son, Michael Ignatieff begins a moving journey to come to term……続きを見る

A sweeping family history, chronicling the journey of a group of Russian refugees who settled in rural Alberta in 1924, this book pays tribute to countless people who have found a safe haven in Cana……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era……続きを見る

Berkhoff addresses one of the most neglected questions facing historians of the Second World War: how did the Soviet leadership sell the campaign against the Germans to people on the home front? Mot……続きを見る

This breakthrough book provides a detailed reconstruction of Stalin’s leadership from the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 to his death in 1953. Making use of a wealth of new material from R……続きを見る

‘It is unlikely that a clearer, more stimulating account of the Russians’ extraordinary period of imperial history will be written.’ Philip Marsden, Spectator Geoffrey Hosking’s landmark book provid……続きを見る

Can Russia ever become a normal, free-market, democratic society? Why have so many reforms failed since the Soviet Union's collapse? In this highly-original work, Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy argue……続きを見る