Spanning the divide between Europe & Asia Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory strategically placed & abundantly provided with natural resources But Russia's territory has a harsh climate is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world & has open & vulnerable land frontiers It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces & the sheer size of the empire has made it difficult to mobilise resources & to govern effectively especially given the diversity of its people In this Very Short Introduction Geoffrey Hosking discusses all aspects of Russian history from the struggle by the state to control society the transformation of the empire into a multi-ethnic empire Russia's relationship with the West Europe the Soviet experience & the post-Soviet era 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 ...

' She turned into a frog into a lizard into all kinds of other reptiles & then into a spindle' In these tales young women go on long & difficult quests wicked stepmothers turn children into geese & tsars ask dangerous riddles with help or hindrance from magical dolls cannibal witches talking skulls stolen wives & brothers disguised as wise birds Half the tales here are true oral tales collected by folklorists during the last two centuries while the others are reworkings of oral tales by four great Russian writers Alexander Pushkin Nadezhda Teffi Pavel Bazhov & Andrey Platonov In his introduction to these new translations Robert Chandler writes about the primitive magic inherent in these tales & the taboos around them while in the afterword Sibelan Forrester discusses the witch Baba Yaga This edition also

Includes:: an appendix bibliography & notes ' This is a unique beautifully edited book an essential addition to the library of any Russophile'
- Spectator Longlisted for the Rossica Translation Prize 2014 Translated by Robert Chandler & Elizabeth Chandler With Sibelan Forrester Anna Gunin & Olga Meerson


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Russian Railroads German Railroads is the first expansion for Russian Railroads & requires the base game to play This expansion consists of three different independent modules 1) Germany game board A brand new game board with new routes & consequently completely new opportunities & strategies to follow For example the distances are not fixed which means that all options are open & not equal to vary the flow compared to the standard game 2) Coal age This module breaks up familiar strategies through the addition of a coal resource Coal can be used to improve locomotives & factories or it can also be used in foundries These new foundries bring in a decent income when they are fired with coal Alternatively coal may also enhance a locomotive or the effect of a factory if used as a heat source 3) Single ticket This module is a solo version which features a dummy opponent that occupies different spots & tries to stop the player from achieving high scoring ...

One hundred years ago events in Russia took the world by storm In February 1917 in the middle of World War I & following months of protest & political unrest Tsar Nicholas II abdicated Later that year a new political force the socialist Bolshevik Party seized power under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin A bloody civil war & period of extraordinary hardship for Russians finally led to the establishment of the Soviet Union This book accompanies a major exhibition that re-examines the Russian Revolution in light of recent research focusing on the experiences of ordinary Russians living through extraordinary times The Revolution was not a single event but a complex process of dramatic change The story of the Revolution is told here through posters maps postcards letters newspapers & literature photographs & personal accounts Leading experts on Russian history reveal the Revolution as a utopian project that had traumatic consequences for people across Russia & beyond ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play 4 DVD COLLECTION Step back through history to a time of revolution & explore the private personal & political lives of three titans of Russian politics Lenin Stalin & Trotsky 84 PAGE MAGAZINE This richly illustrated magazine tells the story of the Russian Revolution & the men who inspired it Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe) Number of discs 4 ...

The eagerly anticipated deadly prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series In the prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz contract killer Yassen Gregorovich is given orders to kill Alex But Yassen knows a secret from the past that connects him to the fourteen-year-old spy What is it that makes one of them choose to do evil & what does it take to turn him into a killer? ...

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In this vast & gorgeous tapestry of a novel serf & master Cossack & tsar priest & Jew are brought together in a family saga which unrolls through centuries of history to reveal that most impenetrable & mysterious of lands
- Russia Through the life of a little town east of Moscow in the Russian heartland Edward Rutherfurd creates a sweeping family saga from the baffling contradictions of Russia's culture & her peoples
- bleak yet exotic brutal but romantic land of ritual yet riddled with superstitious fears From Russia's dawn & the cruel Tatar invasions to Ivan the Terrible & the wild Cossacks from Peter Catherine & the days of War & Peace to the drama of the Revolution & the extraordinary events of today
- here is Russia's story in a spellbinding novel
- history recreated with breathtaking detail & passion



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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Directed by Jacques Audiard (A Prophet) RUST & BONE is a powerful drama starring Academy Award-winner Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises La vie en rose) & Matthias Schoenaerts (Bullhead) Ali (Schoenaerts) dreams of becoming a professional boxer When he is suddenly put in charge of his five year old son he moves in with his sister for support Whilst working as a nightclub bouncer he meets the beautiful & confident killer whale trainer Stephanie (Cotillard) He gives her his number not expecting that she will ever call After being the victim of a tragic accident Stephanie surprisingly turns to Ali for support These lost souls discover new meaning in life together when Ali enters the dangerous world of underground boxing Winner of the Best Film Award at the London Film Festival in 2012 Nominated for 2 BAFTA & Golden Globe Awards & featuring some great special features one of the most talked-about films of the year is a must have on DVD & Blu-ray Actors Marion Cotillard Matthias Schoenaerts Armand Verdure Celine Sallette Corinne Masiero Bouli Lanners & Jean-Michel Correia Director Jacques Audiard Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Languages French Subtitles English ...