What caused the Russian Revolution? Did it succeed or fail? Do we still live with its consequences? Orlando Figes teaches history at Birkbeck University of London & is the author of many acclaimed books on Russian history including A People's Tragedy which The Times Literary Supplement named as one of the '100 most influential books since the war' Natasha's Dance The Whisperers Crimea & Just Send Me Word The Financial Times called him 'the greatest storyteller of modern Russian historians' ...

Jewish radicals manned the barricades on the avenues of Petrograd & the alleys of the Warsaw ghetto; they were in the vanguard of those resisting Franco & the Nazis They originated in Yiddishland a vast expanse of Eastern Europe that before the Holocaust ran from the Baltic Sea to the western edge of Russia & incorporated hundreds of Jewish communities with a combined population of some 11 million people Within this territory revolutionaries arose from the Jewish misery of Eastern & Central Europe; they were raised in the fear of God & taught to respect religious tradition but were caught up in the great current of revolutionary utopian thinking Socialists Communists Bundists Zionists Trotskyists manual workers & intellectuals they embodied the multifarious activity & radicalism of a Jewish working class that glimpsed the Messiah in the folds of the red flag Today the world from which they came has disappeared dismantled & destroyed by the Nazi genocide After this irremediable break there remain only survivors & the work of memory for red Yiddishland This book traces the struggles of these militants their singular trajectories their oscillation between great hope & doubt their lost illusions-a red & Jewish gaze on the history of the twentieth century ...

From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo revolutions have shaken the world In their pursuit of social justice revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies empires & dictatorships They have often though not always sparked cataclysmic violence & have at times won miraculous victories though at other times suffered devastating defeat This Very Short Introduction illuminates the revolutionaries their strategies their successes & failures & the ways in which revolutions continue to dominate world events & the popular imagination Starting with the city-states of ancient Greece & Rome Jack Goldstone traces the development of revolutions through the Renaissance & Reformation the Enlightenment & liberal constitutional revolutions such as in America & their opposite-the communist revolutions of the 20th century He shows how revolutions overturned dictators in Nicaragua & Iran & brought the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe & examines the new wave of non-violent colour revolutions-the Philippines' Yellow Revolution Ukraine's Orange Revolution-and the Arab Uprisings of 2011-12 that rocked the Middle East Goldstone also sheds light on the major theories of revolution exploring the causes of revolutionary waves the role of revolutionary leaders the strategies & processes of revolutionary change & the intersection between revolutions & shifting patterns of global power Finally the author examines the reasons for diverse revolutionary outcomes from democracy to civil war & authoritarian rule & the likely future of revolution in years to come About the Series Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise & original introductions to a wide range of subjects-from Islam to Sociology Politics to Classics Literary Theory to History & Archaeology to the Bible Not simply a textbook of definitions each volume in this series provides trenchant & provocative-yet always balanced & complete-discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question demonstrating how the subject has developed & how it has influenced society Eventually the series will encompass every major academic discipline offering all students an accessible & abundant reference library Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader the Very Short Introductions series has a handy & affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Sig Andersson has a choice to make
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hotshot gambler Jake Green (Jason Statham) is long on bravado & seriously short of common sense Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he&s a bona fide winner & in fact has taken so much money over the years that he&s the sole client of his accountant elder brother Billy Invited to a private game Jake is expected for fear of losing his life to lose heavily to local crime lord Macha (Liotta) However despite warnings Jake cleans out Macha & must go to work for a pair of brothers who promise to protect him from the inevitable visit of a hitman coming Jake&s way ...

Stroll through Spring with this festive Jim Shore tabletop Easter egg Simply turn the floral finial atop the egg to rotate the scene inside between two adorable Easter scenes Chicks soak in the sun while a pair of bunnies jubilantly collect eggs ...

A beautiful paperback edition of Rewards & Fairies Rudyard Kipling's second magical collection of stories & poems 448 pages Kipling Rudyard ...

An ingenious & invigorating insight into the essential wildness within us all Chris Packham As our busy technology-driven lives become more sedentary we have become less connected to our natural surroundings In these challenging times it is by rediscovering our links to the world around us that we can rekindle the natural human connection we have to the wild Nick Baker introduces rewilding as a concept that needs to be established at a personal level Taking the reader back to their natural sensitivities we rediscover the instinctive potential of our senses From learning to observe the creatures & beasts within hands' reach & seeing & hearing the birds & trees of our forests Baker's expert advice offers the practical tools to experience the wilderness on your own doorstep as well as in the wider wilder world Re Wild mixes memoir with practical advice to delight inform & inspire us all to discover the art of returning to nature ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Karen (Amy Huberman) a recovering addict has forged a new life for herself in a rural town with her husband Brendan (Owen Mc Donnell) & young daughter Karl (Allen Leech) an old boyfriend arrives in town out of the blue bringing with him memories of Karen&s shady past invading & shattering her new idyllic present Fearful that Karl will jeopardise her family by revealing details about her past Karen reluctantly agrees to take a trip with Karl to meet another old acquaintance who Karl claims has evidence that could compromise them both Ghosts must be laid to rest & horrors acknowledged before the perfect surface of Karen&s life can be restored Nothing is as it seems but the past will be buried one way or another Actors Allen Leech Amy Huberman Sophie Brosnan Simon Delaney Rachael Dowling Peter Gaynor Simon Hubbard Owen Mc Donnell & Orlaith Rafter Director PJ Dillon Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 30 minutes (approx) ...

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