Encyclopedia Of A Life In Russia

Author : José Manuel Prieto
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802193728

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Encyclopedia of a Life in Russia by José Manuel Prieto Pdf

Two misfits explore the possibilities of post-Communist Russia in this “formally audacious novel [that] bubbles with energy and mischief” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Acclaimed Cuban author José Manuel Prieto draws on his expertise in Russian culture to craft a kaleidoscopic portrait of its post-Communist moment. Through alphabetical entries from Abacas to Zizi, Prieto unfolds the story of two misfits on a wild adventure, caught between old world traditions and contemporary Western influences. Thelonius Monk (not his real name) and Linda Evangelista (not her real name) meet in Saint Petersburg after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991. They journey to Yalta, where Thelonius promises to make Linda famous in the fashion magazines. But in fact, he’s drafting a novel about her. Along the way, they indulge in extravagant dinners, luxury automobiles, and seaside hotels as they discuss the nature of love, art, celebrity, and the unknown future before them. At the crossroads of literature, philosophy, history, and pop culture, Prieto delivers sparkling meditations on everything from Bach and Dostoyevsky to Italian alligator shoes and fluoride toothpaste. The result is a singular novel that captures a nation straddling custom and innovation.

Author : Nicholas D. F. Kolarz,Tamara Dragadze,Valery A. Tishkov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0313375038

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Russia Today [2 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Federation by Nicholas D. F. Kolarz,Tamara Dragadze,Valery A. Tishkov Pdf

Author : John Paxton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015026864333

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Encyclopedia of Russian History by John Paxton Pdf

The alphabetically arranged entries lead readers to subjects as diverse as art, law, philosophy, and religion. The text defines various terms; explores the lives of influential artists, politicians, propagandists, writers, and royal figures; and provides vital information on Russia's past and current geographical boundaries. Features of the book include more than 2,500 encyclopedia entries that are cross-referenced and, where appropriate, include suggestions for further reading; a quick-reference chronology that tracks the important events in Russian history up to the time the volume went to press; a map reference section that features major cities, states, principalities, and historically significant neighboring dominions.

Author : Smorodinskaya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136787850

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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Culture by Smorodinskaya Pdf

This addition to the highly successful Contemporary Cultures series covers the period from period 1953, with the death of Stalin, to the present day. Both ‘Russian’ and ‘Culture’ are defined broadly. ‘Russian’ refers to the Soviet Union until 1991 and the Russian Federation after 1991. Given the diversity of the Federation in its ethnic composition and regional characteristics, questions of national, regional, and ethnic identity are given special attention. There is also coverage of Russian-speaking immigrant communities. ‘Culture’ embraces all aspects of culture and lifestyle, high and popular, artistic and material: art, fashion, literature, music, cooking, transport, politics and economics, film, crime – all, and much else, are covered, in order to give a full picture of the Russian way of life and experience throughout the extraordinary changes undergone since the middle of the twentieth century. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Culture is an unbeatable resource on recent and contemporary Russian culture and history for students, teachers and researchers across the disciplines. Apart from academic libraries, the book will also be a valuable acquisition for public libraries. Entries include cross-references and the larger ones carry short bibliographies. There is a full index.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:935912513

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Encyclopedia of Russia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Grigorii Karpovich Kotoshikhin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9788376560656

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Russia in the Reign of Aleksei Mikhailovich by Grigorii Karpovich Kotoshikhin Pdf

The book presents the first English edition of “On Russia in the Reign of Aleksei Mikhailovich” by Grigorii Kotoshikhin. This is the only native source describing the character of the seventeenth-century Russian state and society. It offers a unique and detailed picture of the nature of Russian “autocracy”, the life at the tsar’s court, social mores of the nobles and commoners of those times, military affairs, diplomatic relations, etc. The book is a veritable ethnographic encyclopedia of early Russian life. With broad commentaries and supporting materials provided by the translator, Benjamin Uroff, and the editor, Marshall Poe, it provides an invaluable source for understanding XVII-century Muscovite Russia.

Author : James R. Millar
Publisher : MacMillan Reference Library
Page : 1828 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Russia
ISBN : 0028656946

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Encyclopedia of Russian History: A-D by James R. Millar Pdf

"This four-volume set features nearly 1,500 entries by experts on all aspects of Russian history, including important biographical figures, geographical areas, ethnographic groups, cultural landmarks, military campaigns, and social issues."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.

Author : Michael Binyon
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : National characteristics, Russian
ISBN : 0394533399

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Life in Russia by Michael Binyon Pdf

The first Briton to teach in the U.S.S.R. and the head of the London "Times" Moscow bureau illuminates the daily lives, aspirations, worries and frustrations of ordinary Russians and examines the impact of key social trends.

Author : Judith Woodsworth
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027264510

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The Fictions of Translation by Judith Woodsworth Pdf

In The Fictions of Translation, emerging and seasoned scholars from a range of cultures bring fresh perspectives to bear on the age-old practice of translation. The current movement of people, knowledge and goods around the world has made intercultural communication both prevalent and indispensable. Consequently, the translator has become a more prominent figure and translation an increasingly present theme in works of literature. Embedding translation in a fictional setting and considering its most extreme forms – pseudotranslation or self-translation, for example – are fruitful ways of conceptualizing the act of translating and extending the boundaries of translation studies. Taken together, the various translational fictions examined in this collection yield new insights into questions of displacement, migration and hybridity, all characteristic of the modern world. The Fictions of Translation will thus be of interest to practising translators, students and scholars of translation and literary studies, as well as a more general readership.

Author : Margaretta Jolly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1141 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136787447

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Encyclopedia of Life Writing by Margaretta Jolly Pdf

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Smorodinskaya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136787867

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Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Russian by Smorodinskaya Pdf

This addition to the highly successful Contemporary Cultures series covers the period from period 1953, with the death of Stalin, to the present day. Both ‘Russian’ and ‘Culture’ are defined broadly. ‘Russian’ refers to the Soviet Union until 1991 and the Russian Federation after 1991. Given the diversity of the Federation in its ethnic composition and regional characteristics, questions of national, regional, and ethnic identity are given special attention. There is also coverage of Russian-speaking immigrant communities. ‘Culture’ embraces all aspects of culture and lifestyle, high and popular, artistic and material: art, fashion, literature, music, cooking, transport, politics and economics, film, crime – all, and much else, are covered, in order to give a full picture of the Russian way of life and experience throughout the extraordinary changes undergone since the middle of the twentieth century. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Culture is an unbeatable resource on recent and contemporary Russian culture and history for students, teachers and researchers across the disciplines. Apart from academic libraries, the book will also be a valuable acquisition for public libraries. Entries include cross-references and the larger ones carry short bibliographies. There is a full index.

Author : State Department,White House,Department Of Defense
Publisher : Russia Encyclopedia
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1521432627

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Russia Encyclopedia - Volume 1: Comprehensive Coverage - History from Ivan the Terrible to Putin, Official Reports and Guides, Economy, Society, Cultu by State Department,White House,Department Of Defense Pdf

Discover every aspect of Russia and the former Soviet Union in this massive, authoritative compilation of up-to-date official documents with details about everything from history and geography to the crisis with Ukraine in 2014. Forty-seven parts total nearly nine hundred pages of informative coverage, with extensive unique material! Because of the enormous size of this material, for reproduction in paperback format it has been divided into two parts. Volume 1 - U.S. Department of State Russian Material * 1. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 * 2. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 * 3. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 * 4. Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report 2010 (Russia) * 5. Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report 2009 (Russia) * 6. International Religious Freedom Report for 2012 * 7. International Religious Freedom Report for 2011 * 8. International Religious Freedom Report 2010 * 9. International Religious Freedom Report 2009 * 10. Russia Country Report on Terrorism - 2009 * 11. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 (Russia) * 12. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report 2009 (Russia) * 13. Report on Global Anti-Semitism * 14. U.S. Relations With Russia * 15. New START * 16. State Department Data: Russia * CIA World Factbook - Russia * Russia: Federal Research Study and Country Profile * Part 1: Country Profile: Russia (2006) * Part 2: Country Study: Russia * Library of Congress (1996) * Chapter 1 - Historical Setting: Early History to 1917 * Chapter 2- Historical Setting: 1917 to 1991 * Chapter 3 - Physical Environment and Population * Chapter 4 - Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural Setting * Chapter 5 - The Society and Its Environment Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - The Economy * Chapter 7 - Government and Politics * Chapter 8 - Foreign Relations * Chapter 9 - The Armed Forces * Chapter 10 - Internal Security * Russia in Perspective - An Orientation Guide * CHAPTER 1: GEOGRAPHY * CHAPTER 2: HISTORY * CHAPTER 3: ECONOMY * CHAPTER 4: SOCIETY * CHAPTER 5: SECURITY * Russian Cultural Orientation - Technology Integration Division * CHAPTER 1: PROFILE * CHAPTER 2: RELIGION * CHAPTER 3: TRADITIONS * CHAPTER 4: URBAN LIFE * CHAPTER 5: RURAL LIFE * CHAPTER 6: FAMILY LIFE * Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests - 2014 * The Militarization of Gazprom * Russian Nationalism and Dmitry Rogozin * Excerpts Related to Russia and the Ukraine: 2014 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community * 2013 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community * 2012 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community The Russian Federation has a highly centralized, weak multi-party political system dominated by President Vladimir Putin. The bicameral Federal Assembly consists of a directly elected lower house (State Duma) and appointed upper house (Federation Council). Presidential elections in March 2012 featured accusations of government interference and manipulation of the electoral process. Security forces generally reported to civilian authorities; however, in some areas of the Northern Caucasus, civilian authorities did not exercise full control over security forces. Security forces throughout the country committed human rights abuses.

Author : Harold Shukman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1994-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780631195252

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The Blackwell Encyclopedia of the Russian Revolution by Harold Shukman Pdf

This single volume is an authoritative and accessible guide to the background and progress of the Revolution, written by a team of over forty specialist contributors. Beginning with the radical movements of the mid-nineteenth century, the Encyclopedia covers the development of the revolutionary movement created by the intelligentsia; the condition of the peasants, that of the working class, and of the army; the role of the Tsarist secret police; the 'agents provocateurs'; the revolutionaries' own underground. A substantial section is devoted to the emergence of liberation movements among the national minorities of the borderlands. The Encyclopedia also considers the formation of Soviet institutions, and examines too the emergence of revolutionary culture well before 1917, the avant-garde in art and theatre, and the relationship to the revolution of three major Russian writers, Blok, Gorky and Mayakovsky.

Author : Hugh Ragsdale
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 1563247550

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The Russian Tragedy by Hugh Ragsdale Pdf

Edith Base's letters to her pen pal Phylabe Houston in Greeley, Colorado, are an unwittingly (and perhaps for that reason) fascinating historical document of the day to day life of a Londoner from 1941 to 1947. With great humor and astute observation she explains to her pal how people coped during the war years, describes her patrols as an air raid warden, the darkly humorous social organization of the shelters, and the more mundane life details that simply underscore the eerie "normality" that arises in extraordinary situations. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Geoffrey A. Hosking
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0674781198

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Russia by Geoffrey A. Hosking Pdf

Discusses the sixteenth century roots of the lack of a unified Russian identity, the division between the gentry and the peasantry, and the widening gap in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries which led to revolution and continues to affect Russia today.