214 results for 'Shevelev, Mikhail'

Cricket's journey from colonialism to carnival is a fascinating tale of cultural exchange and adaptation. In this book, Rani P L and Siddhartha R explore how the British sport was used as a tool for...

Akim Volynsky's Selected Writings on Dance in Russia, 1911-1925 brings to light the provocative and influential writings of one of early twentieth-century Russia's greatest ballet authorities. This...

Milton's influence on Russian culture is a fascinating topic. This study explores how the English poet's work, particularly Satan from Paradise Lost, shaped the country's literary and artistic...

The Gun that Changed the World by Mikhail Kalashnikov is a remarkable portrait of a man of ingenuity and vitality in one of the most unforgiving periods of Russian history. Born in 1919, Kalashnikov...

Understanding Others: Peoples, Animals, Pasts Dominick LaCapra's thought-provoking exploration delves into our capacity to comprehend others, including people, species, times, and places. This...

The Illicit Joyce of Postmodernism Reading Against the Grain by Kevin J. H. Dettmar For nearly three quarters of a century, James Joyce has been approached through the lens of modernist reading...

The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy: Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of the USSR By Chris Miller University of North Carolina Press, 2020 In the late 1980s, the Soviet economy's sudden...

The Invention of Russia: A Journey from Freedom to War In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev launched Perestroika, opening Russia up to the world and ending the Cold War. Thirty years later, Russia had become a...

Camouflage, Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Aircraft of the Red Army Air Force in 1941 Volume 2 by Mikhail Timin explores the unique camouflage schemes applied to Soviet aircraft during World...

Gorbachev On My Country and the World by Mikhail Gorbachev is a candid and insightful look at the Soviet experiment and its lasting impact. Drawing from his own experiences, archival material, and...

Invisible Walls: A Journalist in Search of Her Life by Hella Pick is a deeply personal and thought-provoking memoir that offers a rare glimpse into the life of one of the world's most respected...

Camouflage, Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Aircraft of the Red Army Air Force in 1941 by Mikhail Timin is a detailed study of the camouflage schemes used by the Soviet Red Army Air Force...

Ted Turner's remarkable life has been shaped by his father's words: "Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise!" This philosophy drove him to become one of the most successful...

The Master and Margarita, a masterpiece of satire and fantasy, celebrates its 50th anniversary in a newly revised edition. Written during the darkest days of Stalin's reign, this fantastical tale...