The Cambridge History of Communism 3 Volume Hardback Set, Silvio Pons

Автор: James M. R.
Название: Collected Ghost Stories: (Owc Hardback)
ISBN: 0198797362 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198797364
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: M. R. James`s classic ghost stories are some of the finest in English, creating menace and terror in lonely country houses and remote inns. This is the only one-volume edition to include all James`s published stories, an appendix of James`s writings on the ghost story, and a critical introduction and notes.

Автор: Swain Geoffrey
Название: A Short History of the Russian Revolution
ISBN: 1780767935 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780767932
Издательство: I B Tauris
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Описание: In 1917 revolutionary fervour swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and instigating political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. Arising out of proletariat discontent with the Tsarist autocracy and Lenin's proclaimed version of a Marxist ideology, the revolutionary period saw a complete overhaul of Russian politics and society and led directly to the ensuing civil war. The Soviet Union eventually became the world's first communist state and the events of 1917 proved to be one of the turning-points in world history, setting in motion a chain of events which would change the entire course of the twentieth century. Geoffrey Swain provides a concise yet thorough overview of the revolution and the path to civil war. By looking, with fresh perspectives, on the causes of the revolution, as well as the international response, Swain provides a new interpretation of the events of 1917, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the revolution.

Автор: Everist Mark
Название: Cambridge History of Medieval Music 2 Volume Hardback Set
ISBN: 0521513480 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521513487
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: The only authoritative exploration of music in Western Europe during the medieval period for over a quarter-century, this volume is essential for students of the early history of music. Leading names investigate key figures and genres within their social, cultural and geographical contexts and trace the interactions between them.

Автор: Lillis Joanna
Название: Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan
ISBN: 1784538612 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784538613
Издательство: I B Tauris
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Описание: Dark Shadows is a compelling portrait of Kazakhstan, a country that is little known in the West. Strategically located in the heart of Central Asia, sandwiched between Vladimir Putin’s Russia, its former colonial ruler, and Xi Jinping’s China, this vast oil-rich state is carving out its place in the world as it contends with its own complex past and present. Journalist Joanna Lillis paints a vibrant picture of this emerging nation through vivid reportage based on 13 years of on-the-ground coverage, and travels across the length and breadth of this enigmatic country that lies along the ancient Silk Road and at the geopolitical and cultural crossroads where East meets West. Featuring tales of murder and abduction, intrigue and betrayal, extortion and corruption, this book explores how a president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, transformed himself into a potentate and the economically-struggling state he inherited at the fall of the USSR into a swaggering 21st-century monocracy. A colourful cast of characters brings the politics to life: from strutting oligarch to sleeping villagers, from principled politicians to striking oilmen, from crusading journalists to courageous campaigners. Traversing dust-blown deserts and majestic mountains, taking in glitzy cities and dystopian landscapes, Dark Shadows conjures up Kazakhstan as a living, breathing place, full of extraordinary people living extraordinary lives.