From a renowned name in A Level history publishing this is a Questions & Analysis title on a major period in Russian History. With all three exam boards offering modules on this popular subject at A Level this book is an absolute must-have. Looking at the many different aspects of the period 1855-1991 that are covered in A Level history Stephen J. Lee examines & compares: the ideologies of Tsarist autocracy & Soviet communism; parties & opposition to these regimes; the use of repression & terror; agriculture; industry; the class structure; the 1917 revolution; & the impact of the First & Second World Wars on Russia. Key elements of this book include: each topic/issue forms a well-structured chapter: background; analysis; sources with questions; worked answers; a prominent historiography section
- an important element of the new A2 history assessment; an incorporated A2 synoptic approach that teaches students to draw together their entire range of knowledge & skills to study one topic; & guidance on how to answer the recently-introduced synoptic questions. Involving the importance of understanding the connections between the essential characteristics of historical study this key title is the one-stop shop for all history teachers & students.
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A range of textbooks covering many of the options available on GCSE history specifications. This text covers the history of the USSR from the 1905 revolution through the Khrushchev years to 1997. Particular attention is paid to the collapse of the tsarist regime the revolutions of 1917 civil war & the New Economic Policy & the influence of Lenin Trotsky & Stalin on Soviet history. The questions & activities are suitable for students of varying abilities & a range of written & visual sources encourage student involvement. ...

The History Files" series presents the people events & ideas that have shaped our world through the lens of recent research. Each title covers a single topic & is illustrated with telling images from out-of-the-way sources & a collection of facsimile documents bringing the past to life in an accessible yet authoritative format. Peter Waldron tells the stories of all the Russians exploring the vast expanses of the empire & the lives of the rural peasants describing the ways in which Russia took on or rejected Western influences & recounting how the empire was built & maintained. He examines the great flowering of Russian art literature & music the pressures for & against reform & finally the fall of the Tsarist regime in a cataclysm of violence. The facsimile documents bring the period alive as do the poignant"ations taken from first-hand accounts detailed box features & over 150 evocative images." ...

Although the Russian Imperial Army Air Service consisted of no more than four BAGs (Boevaya Aviatsionniy Gruppa
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During the Napoleonic era Russia possessed a vast force of cavalry forming a greater percentage than that of most European armies. This stemmed partly from their service against the Turks who had huge numbers of troops & partly from the fact that much Russian terrain was suitable for the manoeuvre of large bodies of cavalry. This companion volume to Men-at-Arms 185 examines the organisation tactics & uniforms of the Russian cavalry during this dynamic & turbulent period covering Cuirassiers Dragoons Hussars Uhlans Mounted Ja gers & the Lifeguard as well as the Opolchenie militia & Cossacks. ...

The fast & easy way to learn to speak Russian With Russia in line to host the World Cup in 2018 the Winter Olympics in 2014 as well as a Formula 1 Grand Prix interest in Russia is on the rise. Russian For Dummies is an excellent resource for students tourists & businesspeople looking for an introduction to this popular & complex language. This updated edition offers new & enhanced content more useful exercises & practice opportunities all new content devoted to the Cyrillic alphabet & much more.* A revamped user-friendly organization* A fully updated & expanded audio CD with real-life conversations by native speakers* Expanded coverage of grammar verb conjugations & pronunciations* A refreshed & expanded mini-dictionary complete with even more essential vocabulary Russian For Dummies provides basic instruction to those seeking to grasp the basics of conversational Russian. Students travelers & businesspeople with little or no language experience will gain a clearer understanding on how to communicate in Russian. ...

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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 reworking 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 translated by Robert Chandler & Elizabeth Chandler with Sibelan Forrester Anna Gunin & Olga Meerson.

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Get More From Your Tripwith easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation: Basics Practical Social Safe Travel Food Plus: Order the right meal with our menu decoder. Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary. We make language easy with shortcuts key phrases & common Q& As. Feel at ease with essential tips on culture & manners.25+ Years Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers & locals for over a quarter of a century.120+ Languages Our phrasebooks & mobile apps cover more than any other publisher. ...

Traveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. Russian Phrases For Dummies is your handy guide to everyday words & phrases you can start using immediately to make your visit more rewarding & a whole lot easier. This user-friendly phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension & have you speaking basic Russian in no time. Its quick-&-easy approach gives you language fundamentals up front the Words to Know section helps you find the right word fast & the easy-to-use pronunciation key helps other people understand what youre trying to say. Youll learn how to: Get directions shop & eat out Talk numbers dates & time Chat about family & work Discuss sports & the weather Deal with problems & emergencies Pronounce familiar English words & phrases in Russian & English Beware of words that sound to English but dont mean the same thing Read signs that use the Russian alphabet Follow the conventions of Russian pronunciation Use basic Russian grammar correctly Keep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue Use basic telephone vocabulary & send letters emails & faxes Dont have time to study the language before you get to Russia? No worries. Just flip through Russian Phrases For Dummies find the section that fits your needs & start talking! ...