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  • Information and Empire

    Mechanisms of Communication in Russia, 1600-1854

    by Simon Franklin, Katherine Bowers ...
    From the mid-sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century Russia was transformed from a moderate-sized, land-locked principality into the largest empire on earth. How did systems of information and communication shape and reflect this extraordinary change?Information and Mechanisms of Communication in Russia, 1600-1850 brings together a range of contributions to shed some light on this complex question ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The New Cambridge History of Russian Literature

    Edited by Simon Franklin, Rebecca Reich, Emma Widdis ...
    This is the essential new guide to Russian literature, combining authority and innovation in coverage ranging from medieval manuscripts to the internet and social media. With contributions from thirty-four world-leading scholars, it offers a fresh approach to literary history, not as one integral narrative but as multiple parallel histories. Each of its four strands tells a story of Russian ... Read more

    $131.19 USD

  • Byzantium - Rus - Russia

    Studies in the Translation of Christian Culture

    by Simon Franklin ...
    Series series Variorum Collected Studies
    The Christian culture of Rus (the medieval precursor of modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) is sometimes presented either as a reflection of an indigenous spirituality wrapped in borrowed (Byzantine) forms or, by contrast, as merely a provincial version of its Byzantine original. The essays in this volume start from the premise that neither view is adequate. The history of culture - even of a self ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The Russian Graphosphere, 1450-1850

    by Simon Franklin ...
    The 'graphosphere' is the dynamic space of visible words. Graphospheres mutate, they are reconfigured with changes in technology, in modes of production, in social structures, in fashion and taste. The graphospheric environment can be public or private, monumental or ephemeral. This book explores a new approach to the study of writing, with a focus on Russia during its 'long early modernity' from ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

  • The Emergence of Rus 750-1200

    by Simon Franklin, Jonathan Shepard ...
    Series series Longman History of Russia
    This eagerly awaited volume, the first of its kind by western scholars, describes the development amongst the diverse inhabitants of the immense landmass between the Carpathians and Urals of a political, economic and social nexus (underpinned by a common culture and, eventually, a common faith), out of which would emerge the future Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The authors explore every aspect of ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

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  • Reimagining Europe

    Kievan Rus’ in the Medieval World

    by Christian Raffensperger ...
    An overriding assumption has directed scholarship in both European and Slavic history: that Kievan Rus’ was part of a Byzantine commonwealth separate from Europe. Raffensperger refutes this, and offers a new frame for two hundred years of history, in which Rus’ is understood as part of medieval Europe, and East is not so neatly divided from West. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • A History of the Russian Church to 1488

    by John L. Fennell ...
    The Russian church is central to an understanding of early Russian and Slav history, but for many years there has been no accessible, up-to-date introduction to the subject in English - until now. The late John Fennell's last book, is a masterly survey of the development, nature and role of the early Church in Russia from Christianization of the country in 988, through Kievan and Tatar poeriods to ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Unknown Europe

    How Eastern Europe Got That Way

    by James R. Payton Jr. ...
    The fascinating history of Eastern Europe includes highs of soaring cultural achievement and lows of almost unimaginable repression. But we in the West don't know much about Eastern Europe or its history--this book helps us see why. We got interested when the region became a threat during the Cold War, but what we learned focused on the Communist period after World War II--not Eastern Europe ... Read more

    $27.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spinoza

    Freedom's Messiah

    by Ian Buruma ...
    Series series Jewish Lives
    Ian Buruma explores the life and death of Baruch Spinoza, the Enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own timeBaruch (Benedictus) Spinoza (1632–1677) was a radical free thinker who led a life guided by strong moral principles despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God. Seen by many—Christians as well as Jews—as Satan’s disciple during his lifetime, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • The Icon and Axe

    An Interpretative History of Russian Culture

    by James Billington ...
    "A sweeping, intricate description of Russian cultural history, spanning the pre-Romanov era through six centuries to the reign of Joseph Stalin. Flowing with ease through time and topic — from art to music, literature, philosophy, mythology and more — the book provides readers with an alluring portrayal of Russia’s proud heritage. Its impressive scope and lasting insights have made it a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Spinoza, Life and Legacy

    by Prof Jonathan I. Israel ...
    A biography of the boldest and most unsettling of the early modern philosophers, Spinoza, which examines the man's life, relationships, writings, and career, while also forcing us to rethink how we previously understood Spinoza's reception in his own time and in the years following his death. The boldest and most unsettling of the major early modern philosophers, Spinoza, had a much greater, if ... Read more

    $29.69 USD

  • We Philologists (Mobi Classics)

    by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche,J. M. Kennedy (Translator) ...
    This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus