The White Birch: A Russian Reflection

White Birch - A Russian Reflection (Jeffreys Tom)(Pevná vazba)

The White Birch is a wide-ranging history of the relationship between Russian art, landscape and identity, through the lens of the white birch, Russia's unofficial national

The White Birch: A Russian Reflection

The White Birch is a wide-ranging history of the relationship between Russian art, landscape and identity, through the lens of the white birch, Russia's unofficial national tree. The birch. Genus Betula. One of the northern hemisphere's most widespread and easily recognisable trees, and Russia's

Russian Civil War: Red Terror, White Terror, 1917-1922 (Foley Michael)(Paperback)

Explores the terror of the Russian Civil

Thinking to Transform: Reflection in Leadership Learning (hc) (Volpe White Jillian M.)(Pevná vazba)

Reflection, the process of making meaning of experience, and leadership, a relational process for affecting change, are enhanced by one another. This book is a clarion call for educators and learners to make reflection a central

Memory Politics and the Russian Civil War: Reds Versus Whites (Laruelle Marlene)(Paperback)

In examining the re-emergence of Russia's pro-Tsarist White Movement, Rediscovering Russia's White Movement gets to the heart of the rich 20th-century memory debates going on in Putin's Russia today.The Kremlin has been giving preference to a Soviet-lite nostalgia that denounces the 1917

White Russian (Bradby Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Russian Conservatism (Robinson Paul)(Paperback)

Russian Conservatism examines the history of Russian conservative thought from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. Robinson charts the contributions made by philosophers, politicians, and others during the Imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet periods. Looking at cultural,

Russian Splendor: Sumptuous Fashions of the Russian Court (Piotrovsky Mikhail Borisovich)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Prerevolutionary Russia was renowned for the glamorous and luxurious

Russian Formalist Criticism: Four Essays, Second Edition (Lemon Lee T.)(Paperback)

The Russian formalists emerged from the Russian Revolution with ideas about the independence of literature. They enjoyed that independence until Stalin shut them down. By then, however, they had produced essays that remain among the best defenses ever written for both literature and its theory

Russian Stories(Pevná vazba)

Russian Stories rounds up marvellous short stories by all the Russian heavyweights, including Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Babel and Nabokov, and continuing up to contemporary writers such as Tatyana Tolstaya and the recent Nobel Prize winner,

Nrt, Russian Bible, Paperback: New Russian Translation (Zondervan)(Paperback)

A Russian Bible ideal for outreach or personal use.This contemporary Russian Bible uses the clear and accurate New Russian Translation (NRT), which translates the original biblical manuscripts into language that connects with the target audience, helping the ancient words of Scripture speak to the

The Russian Revolution (Moorehead Alan)(Paperback)

The Russian Revolution dismantled the ancient Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. The Russian Empire collapsed with the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II and the old regime was replaced in February 1917. In the second revolution that October, the Provisional Government was

The Russian Revolution (Fitzpatrick Sheila)(Paperback)

The Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with an overview of the roots of the revolution,

Former People - The Destruction of the Russian Aristocracy (Smith Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

The last great untold story of the Russian

Russian Handwriting 3: Russian Step By Step Propisi 3 (Watt Anna)(Paperback)

Propisi 3 completes the Russian Step By Step Handwriting: Propisi series. The series was developed to reinforce the letter combinations which are most difficult for the student. Letters with similar elements are grouped for targeted work. This workbook uses words and phrases based on the

Illustrated Russian Grammar (Snetkov Goutta)(Paperback)

Illustrated Russian Grammar: Covers all the key points of elementary Russian grammar.Infographics and illustrations in the book produce visually engaging explanations.Practice exercises.Comprehensive table of regular and irregular Russian verbs.Can be used for self-study or as a supplement to any

Blood Red, Snow White (Sedgwick Marcus)(Paperback / softback)

The Russian Revolution. Fairy tale, spy thriller, love story. One man's life during the last days of the Romanovs, beautifully imagined by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book

Straw for the Bricks: Theological Reflection in Practice (O'Neill Gary)(Paperback)

'Straw for the Bricks' explores theological reflection as a tool for ministerial training and development. The book offers a new resource for theological conversation at the beginning of the 21st century: it breaks new ground in exploring how a model of conversation can be used to lay a foundation

Woman's Promise - Birch End Series 3 (Jacobs Anna)(Pevná vazba)

The third book in Anna Jacobs' wonderful Birch End

Lectures on Russian Literature (Nabokov Vladimir)(Paperback)

The author's observations on the great nineteenth-century Russian writers-Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Gorky, Tolstoy, and Turgenev. 'This volume... never once fails to instruct and stimulate. This is a great Russian talking of great Russians' (Anthony Burgess). Edited and with an Introduction by

A Russian Immigrant: Three Novellas (Shrayer Maxim D.)(Paperback)

A literary manifesto of Russian Jews in America, Shrayer's A Russian Immigrant features the travails of Simon Reznikov, a restless Jewish-Russian

History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback)

The definitive account of the Russian Revolution, by Leon Trotsky, its leader and key

The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection and Renewal (Palmer Parker J.)(Paperback)

20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION The Courage to Teach Guide for Reflection & Renewal is a helpful companion to Parker J. Palmer's classic work on restoring identity and integrity to professional life. A superb resource for those who wish to extend their exploration of the ideas in The Courage to Teach, as

Two Animal Tales from Africa: Band 15/Emerald (Birch Beverley)(Paperback)

Two beautifully told traditional tales by Beverley Birch. 'The Water Thief' is about the mischievous antics of Hyena and how crafty Tortoise plays him at his own game. 'Lumbwi and the Gazelle' is about a moving friendship, but when Lumbwi embarks on a new life he seems to forget about his old