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Author : Faith Hillis
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801469251

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Children of Rus' by Faith Hillis Pdf

In Children of Rus’, Faith Hillis recovers an all but forgotten chapter in the history of the tsarist empire and its southwestern borderlands. The right bank, or west side, of the Dnieper River—which today is located at the heart of the independent state of Ukraine—was one of the Russian empire’s last territorial acquisitions, annexed only in the late eighteenth century. Yet over the course of the long nineteenth century, this newly acquired region nearly a thousand miles from Moscow and St. Petersburg generated a powerful Russian nationalist movement. Claiming to restore the ancient customs of the East Slavs, the southwest’s Russian nationalists sought to empower the ordinary Orthodox residents of the borderlands and to diminish the influence of their non-Orthodox minorities. Right-bank Ukraine would seem unlikely terrain to nourish a Russian nationalist imagination. It was among the empire’s most diverse corners, with few of its residents speaking Russian as their native language or identifying with the culture of the Great Russian interior. Nevertheless, as Hillis shows, by the late nineteenth century, Russian nationalists had established a strong foothold in the southwest’s culture and educated society; in the first decade of the twentieth, they secured a leading role in local mass politics. By 1910, with help from sympathetic officials in St. Petersburg, right-bank activists expanded their sights beyond the borderlands, hoping to spread their nationalizing agenda across the empire. Exploring why and how the empire’s southwestern borderlands produced its most organized and politically successful Russian nationalist movement, Hillis puts forth a bold new interpretation of state-society relations under tsarism as she reconstructs the role that a peripheral region played in attempting to define the essential characteristics of the Russian people and their state.

Author : Wladyslaw Duczko
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004138742

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Viking Rus by Wladyslaw Duczko Pdf

This book offers a detailed survey of the history and culture of Scandinavians, known as Rus, living during the Viking Age in the Eastern Europe where they created not only a principality of Kiev but also several large proto-town centres and numerous rural settlements.

Author : Serhii Plokhy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0521155118

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The Origins of the Slavic Nations by Serhii Plokhy Pdf

This 2006 book documents developments in the countries of eastern Europe, including the rise of authoritarian tendencies in Russia and Belarus, as well as the victory of the democratic 'Orange Revolution' in Ukraine, and poses important questions about the origins of the East Slavic nations and the essential similarities or differences between their cultures. It traces the origins of the modern Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian nations by focusing on pre-modern forms of group identity among the Eastern Slavs. It also challenges attempts to 'nationalize' the Rus' past on behalf of existing national projects, laying the groundwork for understanding of the pre-modern history of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The book covers the period from the Christianization of Kyivan Rus' in the tenth century to the reign of Peter I and his eighteenth-century successors, by which time the idea of nationalism had begun to influence the thinking of East Slavic elites.

Author : Christian Raffensperger
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674065468

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Reimagining Europe by Christian Raffensperger Pdf

Main description: An overriding assumption has long directed scholarship in both European and Slavic history: that Kievan Rus' in the tenth through twelfth centuries was part of a Byzantine commonwealth separate from Europe. Christian Raffensperger refutes this conception and offers a new frame for two hundred years of history, one in which Rus' is understood as part of medieval Europe and East is not so neatly divided from West. With the aid of Latin sources, the author brings to light the considerable political, religious, marital, and economic ties among European kingdoms, including Rus', restoring a historical record rendered blank by Rusianmonastic chroniclers as well as modern scholars ideologically motivated to build barriers between East and West. Further, Raffensperger revises the concept of a Byzantine Commonwealth that stood in opposition to Europe-and under which Rus' was subsumed-toward that of a Byzantine Ideal esteemed and emulated by all the states of Europe. In this new context, appropriation of Byzantine customs, law, coinage, art, and architecture in both Rus' and Europe can be understood as an attempt to gain legitimacy and prestige by association with the surviving remnant of the Roman Empire. Reimagining Europe initiates an expansion of history that is sure to challenge ideas of Russian exceptionalism and influence the course of European medieval studies.

Author : Martin C. Putna
Publisher : Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788024635804

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Rus - Ukraine - Russia by Martin C. Putna Pdf

An outspoken opponent of pro-Russian, authoritarian, and far-right streams in contemporary Czech society, Martin C. Putna received a great deal of media attention when he ironically dedicated the Czech edition of Russ–Ukraine–Russia to Miloš Zeman—the pro-Russian president of the Czech Republic. This sense of irony, combined with an extraordinary breadth of scholarly knowledge, infuses Putna’s book. Examining key points in Russian cultural and spiritual history, Russ–Ukraine–Russia is essential reading for those wishing to understand the current state of Russia and Ukraine—the so-called heir to an “alternative Russia.” Putna uses literary and artistic works to offer a rich analysis of Russia as a cultural and religious phenomenon: tracing its development from the arrival of the Greeks in prehistoric Crimea to its invasion by “little green men” in 2014; explaining the cultural importance in Russ of the Vikings as well as Pussy Riot; exploring central Russian figures from St. Vladimir the Great to Vladimir Putin. Unique in its postcolonial perspective, this is not merely a history of Russia or of Russian religion. This book presents Russia as a complex mesh of national, religious, and cultural (especially countercultural) traditions—with strong German, Mongol, Jewish, Catholic, Polish, and Lithuanian influences—a force responsible for creating what we identify as Eastern Europe.

Author : Anti Selart
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004284753

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Livonia, Rus’ and the Baltic Crusades in the Thirteenth Century by Anti Selart Pdf

This monograph by Anti Selart is the first comprehensive study available in English on the relations between northern crusaders and Rus'. Selart re-examines the central issues of this crucial period of establishing the medieval relations of the Catholic and Orthodox worlds like the Battle on the Ice (1242) and the role of Alexander Nevsky using the relevant source material of both “sides”. He also considers the wide context of the history of crusading and the whole Eastern and Northern Europe from Hungary and Poland to Denmark, Finland, and Sweden in 1180-1330. This monograph contests the existence of the constitutive religious conflict and extensive aggressive strategies in the region – the ideas which had played a central role in modern historiography and ideology.

Author : Simon Franklin,Jonathan Shepard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317872245

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The Emergence of Rus 750-1200 by Simon Franklin,Jonathan Shepard Pdf

This eagerly awaited volume, the first of its kind by western scholars, describes the development amongst the diverse inhabitants of the immense landmass between the Carpathians and Urals of a political, economic and social nexus (underpinned by a common culture and, eventually, a common faith), out of which would emerge the future Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The authors explore every aspect of life in Rus, using evidence and the fruits of post-Soviet historiography. They describe the rise of a polity centred on Kiev, the coming of Christianity, and the increasing prosperity of the region even as, with the proliferation of new dynastic centres, the balance of power shifted northwards and westwards. Fractured, violent and transitory though it often is, this is a story of growth and achievement - and a masterly piece of historical synthesis.

Author : Russ
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780062962447

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IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD by Russ Pdf

Instant National Bestseller! Wall Street Journal bestseller; USA Today bestseller; Publishers Weekly bestseller; international bestseller. An inspirational book by self-made musical superstar, Russ, reminding you that it starts with YOU, to believe in yourself, and to get out of your own way. Twenty-seven-year-old rapper, songwriter, and producer Russ walks his own path, at his own pace. By doing so, he proved that he didn’t need a major label to surpass over a billion streams on Spotify/Apple Music, get on Forbes’ 2019 “30 Under 30,” make the Forbes‘ “30 Under 30 Cash Kings” at number 20 for most earned, sell out arenas across the U.S. and around the globe, and become one of the most popular and engaged rappers right now. His method was simple: love and believe in yourself absolutely and work hard no matter what. In this memoir, Russ inspires readers to walk to their individual rhythms and beat their biggest obstacles: themselves. With chapters named after his most powerful and popular songs, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD will reflect on the lessons he’s learned from his career, family, and relationships. He’ll push readers to bet on themselves, take those leaps of faith, and recognize struggles as opportunities. With illustrations throughout consistent with the brand Russ has built and his fan base loves, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD will give readers an inside-look at the man and the motivation behind the music. A lover of books like The Alchemist and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Russ delivers a short, potent, inspirational, raw, and honest book that gives readers a way to find self-belief and unlock their potential. Fans already rely on Russ as an inspiration of confidence; now, he is taking it to the next level with this book, which will contain lyrics from his music and visuals that reflect his inimitable style.

Author : John P. Burgess
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300222241

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Holy Rus' by John P. Burgess Pdf

A fascinating, vivid, and on-the-ground account of Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence A bold experiment is taking place in Russia. After a century of being scarred by militant, atheistic communism, the Orthodox Church has become Russia's largest and most significant nongovernmental organization. As it has returned to life, it has pursued a vision of reclaiming Holy Rus' that historical yet mythical homeland of the eastern Slavic peoples; a foretaste of the perfect justice, peace, harmony, and beauty for which religious believers long; and the glimpse of heaven on earth that persuaded Prince Vladimir to accept Orthodox baptism in Crimea in A.D. 988. Through groundbreaking initiatives in religious education, social ministry, historical commemoration, and parish life, the Orthodox Church is seeking to shape a new, post-communist national identity for Russia. In this eye-opening and evocative book, John Burgess examines Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence from a grassroots level, providing Western readers with an enlightening, inside look at the new Russia.

Author : Audra Winslow
Publisher : Boom! Studios
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781646680221

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Jo & Rus by Audra Winslow Pdf

At first, Jo and Rus don’t realize how much they have in common - she’s a middle schooler who’s constantly bullied and he’s a high schooler in a rock band. But when a mysterious one-eyed cat brings the two of them together, they quickly learn they’re both outcasts trying to figure out what they really want from life in a world where the odds are stacked against them. It’s only by becoming friends they discover who they are, who they want to be and what it takes for every one of us to find our own happiness! Cartoonist Audra Winslow presents an all-new story about rolling with the punches when life doesn’t go your way and when you have to stand your ground, no matter the cost.

Author : Andrei I. Pliguzov,Research Assistant to the Director Andrei I Pliguzov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0674258304

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Documentary Sources on the History of Rus ́ Metropolitanate by Andrei I. Pliguzov,Research Assistant to the Director Andrei I Pliguzov Pdf

Edited and curated by the renowned medievalist Andrei Pliguzov, Documentary Sources on the History of Rus ́ Metropolitanate is a rich resource for any reader interested in the controversies and preoccupations of the Orthodox hierarchy and the clergy throughout the Rus ́ metropolitanate up to the early modern period.

Author : Omeljan Pritsak
Publisher : Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard University
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008259932

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The Origin of Rus': Old Scandinavian sources other than the sagas by Omeljan Pritsak Pdf

Author : Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies,McMaster University. Interdepartmental Committee on Communist and East European Affairs
Publisher : Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070627950

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Poland and Ukraine, Past and Present by Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies,McMaster University. Interdepartmental Committee on Communist and East European Affairs Pdf

Author : D Rus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-18
Category : Epidemics
ISBN : 0990707903

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AlterWorld by D Rus Pdf

cation Date: July 18, 2014 A new pandemic - the perma effect - has taken over Earth of the near future. Whenever you play your favorite online game, beware: your mind might merge with the virtual world and dump its comatose host. Woe be to those stuck forever in Tetris! And still they're the lucky ones compared to those burning alive eternally within the scorched hulls of tank simulators. But some unfortunates - the handicapped and the terminally ill, shell-shocked army vets, wronged crime victims and other society misfits - choose to flee real life willingly, escaping to the limitless world of online sword and sorcery MMORPGs. Once a seasoned gamer and now a terminal cancer patient, Max grasps at this final chance to preserve his life and identity. So he goes for it - goes for the promise of immortality shared with a few trusty friends and the woman he loves. Together they roam the roads of AlterWorld and sample its agony and ecstasy born of absolute freedom.

Author : Christian Raffensperger
Publisher : Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 193265013X

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Ties of Kinship by Christian Raffensperger Pdf

"Describes and analyzes the dynastic marriages of the descendants of Volodimer, the first ruler of Kyivan Rus', across medieval Europe from the tenth through the twelfth centuries and presents more than twenty-two genealogical charts with accompanying bibliographic information"--