Author: Andrew Henderson
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Tryal of the Czarewitz, Alexis Petrowitz
Author: Andrew Henderson
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Tryal of the Czarewitz, Alexis Petrowitz, who was Condemn'd at Petersbourg, on the 25th of June, 1718, for a Design of Rebellion and Treason Against the Life of the Czar His Father
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Languages : en
Pages : 110
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The Tryal of the Czarewitz, Alexis Petrowtiz
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Pages : 110
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Pages : 110
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Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts Forming the Library of Frederic David Mocatta
Author: Frederic David Mocatta
Publisher: London : Harrison
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Category : Hebrew literature
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Publisher: London : Harrison
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Category : Hebrew literature
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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An Economic History of Russia
Author: James Mavor
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Category : Russia
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Category : Russia
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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"Tsar and God" and Other Essays in Russian Cultural Semiotics
Author: Victor Zhivov
Publisher: Ars Rossica
ISBN: 9781618118042
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Featuring a number of pioneering essays by the internationally known Russian cultural historians Boris Uspenskij and Victor Zhivov, this collection includes a number of essays appearing in English for the fi rst time. Focusing on several of the most interesting and problematic aspects of Russia's cultural development, these essaysexamine the survival and the reconceptualization of the past in later cultural systems and some of the key transformations of Russian cultural consciousness. The essays in this collection contain some important examples of Russian cultural semiotics and remain indispensable contributions to the history of Russian civilization.
Publisher: Ars Rossica
ISBN: 9781618118042
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Featuring a number of pioneering essays by the internationally known Russian cultural historians Boris Uspenskij and Victor Zhivov, this collection includes a number of essays appearing in English for the fi rst time. Focusing on several of the most interesting and problematic aspects of Russia's cultural development, these essaysexamine the survival and the reconceptualization of the past in later cultural systems and some of the key transformations of Russian cultural consciousness. The essays in this collection contain some important examples of Russian cultural semiotics and remain indispensable contributions to the history of Russian civilization.
Last Words of the Executed
Author: Robert K. Elder
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226202690
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. Death waits for us all, but only those sentenced to death know the day and the hour—and only they can be sure that their last words will be recorded for posterity. Last Words of the Executed presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. The product of seven years of extensive research by journalist Robert K. Elder, the book explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them. We hear from both the famous—such as Nathan Hale, Joe Hill, Ted Bundy, and John Brown—and the forgotten, and their words give us unprecedented glimpses into their lives, their crimes, and the world they inhabited. Organized by era and method of execution, these final statements range from heartfelt to horrific. Some are calls for peace or cries against injustice; others are accepting, confessional, or consoling; still others are venomous, rage-fueled diatribes. Even the chills evoked by some of these last words are brought on in part by the shared humanity we can’t ignore, their reminder that we all come to the same end, regardless of how we arrive there. Last Words of the Executed is not a political book. Rather, Elder simply asks readers to listen closely to these voices that echo history. The result is a riveting, moving testament from the darkest corners of society.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226202690
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. Death waits for us all, but only those sentenced to death know the day and the hour—and only they can be sure that their last words will be recorded for posterity. Last Words of the Executed presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. The product of seven years of extensive research by journalist Robert K. Elder, the book explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them. We hear from both the famous—such as Nathan Hale, Joe Hill, Ted Bundy, and John Brown—and the forgotten, and their words give us unprecedented glimpses into their lives, their crimes, and the world they inhabited. Organized by era and method of execution, these final statements range from heartfelt to horrific. Some are calls for peace or cries against injustice; others are accepting, confessional, or consoling; still others are venomous, rage-fueled diatribes. Even the chills evoked by some of these last words are brought on in part by the shared humanity we can’t ignore, their reminder that we all come to the same end, regardless of how we arrive there. Last Words of the Executed is not a political book. Rather, Elder simply asks readers to listen closely to these voices that echo history. The result is a riveting, moving testament from the darkest corners of society.
A Curious and New Account of Muscovy in the Year 1689
Author: Foy de la Neuville
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Creating the Empress
Author: Vera Proskurina
Publisher: Ars Rossica
ISBN: 9781618118059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In Creating the Empress, Vera Proskurina examines the interaction between power and poetry in creating the imperial image of Catherine the Great, providing a detailed analysis of a wide range of Russian literary works from this period, particularly the main Classical myths associated with Catherine (Amazon, Astraea, Pallas Athena, Felicitas, Fortune, etc.), as well as how these Classical subjects affirmed imperial ideology and the monarch's power. Each chapter of the book revolves around the major events of Catherine's reign (and some major literary works) that give a broad framework to discuss the evolution of important recurring motifs and images.
Publisher: Ars Rossica
ISBN: 9781618118059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
In Creating the Empress, Vera Proskurina examines the interaction between power and poetry in creating the imperial image of Catherine the Great, providing a detailed analysis of a wide range of Russian literary works from this period, particularly the main Classical myths associated with Catherine (Amazon, Astraea, Pallas Athena, Felicitas, Fortune, etc.), as well as how these Classical subjects affirmed imperial ideology and the monarch's power. Each chapter of the book revolves around the major events of Catherine's reign (and some major literary works) that give a broad framework to discuss the evolution of important recurring motifs and images.
Documents of Russian History, 1914-1917
Author: Frank Alfred Golder
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Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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