"A remarkable volume, the Russian avant-garde and radical modernism brings together the most significant movements and figures in Russian experimental art, cinema and literature of the early twentieth century (both pre-Soviet and Soviet) and presents them in commentary by leadin…
"In Russian politics reliable information is scarce, formal relations are of relatively little significance, and things are seldom what they seem. Applying an original theory of political language to narratives taken from interviews with 34 of Russia's leading political figures,…
"In a sweeping cultural history of Russia from the rise of the house of Romanov in 1613 to its downfall at the hands of the Bolsheviks in 1917, Solomon Volkov effortlessly unwinds the twisted relationship between art and the royal family. Throughout the Romanov dynasty, Russia's…
This book addresses fundamental issues about the last decades of Tsarist Russia, exploring the social, economic & political impact of successive outbreaks of cholera & the politics of public health policy, contributing to current debates about how far & how successfully modernis…
"Drawing on sources and archival materials in Russian and Turkic languages, Russia's steppe frontier presents a complex picture of the encounter between indigenous peoples and the Russians." --book cover.
"" ... A tremendously important contribution to the field of Russian history and the comparative study of empires and frontiers. There is no comparable work in any language ... The book presents an intricate and gripping narrative of a vast sweep of histories, weaving them toget…
"Drawing on sources and archival materials in Russian and Turkic languages, Russia's Steppe Frontier presents a complex picture of the encounter between indigenous peoples and the Russians. The book is a resource for understanding Russia's imperial experience."--Jacket.
On March 20, 1911, a 13-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in a cave on the outskirts of Kiev. Four months later, Russian police arrested Mendel Beilis, a 37-year-old father of five, and charged him not only with Andrei's murder but also with the Jewish ritual murder of a C…
On March 20, 1911, a 13-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in a cave on the outskirts of Kiev. Four months later, Russian police arrested Mendel Beilis, a 37-year-old father of five, and charged him not only with Andrei's murder but also with the Jewish ritual murder of a C…
