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Putin S Labyrinth
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Author : Steve LeVine
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2009-04-21
Putin S Labyrinth written by Steve LeVine and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-21 with History categories.
“A riveting look at today’s Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.”—The Kingston Observer In Putin’s Labyrinth, acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who lived in and reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. In a penetrating narrative that recounts the lives and deaths of six Russians, LeVine portrays the growth of a “culture of death”—from targeted assassinations of the state’s enemies to the Kremlin’s indifference when innocent hostages are slaughtered. Interviews with eyewitnesses and the families and friends of these victims reveal how Russians manage to negotiate their way around the ever-present danger of violence and the emotional toll that this lethal maze is exacting on ordinary people. The result is a fresh way of assessing the forces that are driving this major new confrontation with the West.
Putin S Labyrinth
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Author : Steve LeVine
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 2008
Putin S Labyrinth written by Steve LeVine and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Documents that bloodshed that has stained Putin's two terms as president, while examining the perplexing question of how Russians manage to negotiate their way around the ever-present danger of violence.
The Mystical Labyrinth In Russia
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Author : Konstantin Serebrov
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-02-01
The Mystical Labyrinth In Russia written by Konstantin Serebrov and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-01 with Fiction categories.
The Trilogy "The mystical Labyrinth in Russia" was inspired by the ideas of European alchemy and The Fourth Way of G. I. Gurdjieff. The action takes place in the Soviet Union of the 1980s, where oppressive materialistic ideology is still in full power, supported by a developed system of shadowing peoples way of thinking. Interest in mysticism or esoteric tradition is considered a crime and is severely punished by the authorities. A Master Alchemist, known only as G, creates in Moscow a secret alchemical School, where men can grow spiritually and to find God. It is not so simple to learn in his School, as G does not give clear instructions to his disciples, who tend to use his insights to satisfy their egoistic inclinations. They reject his subtle hints which constantly points at the spiritual Path leading above, to the Absolute. During one of his journeys G finds two young men who have a true thirst for spiritual knowledge. They recognise G as their spiritual Master and announce that they want to follow him. G gives to his two new disciples a task; to become acquainted with the 'old Guards' of his School in Moscow and St Petersburg and to learn from them their, well concealed, spiritual knowledge Konstantin Serebrov had intertwined the knowledge of the alchemical tradition and of the Fourth Way into the dialogues of the characters of this Trilogy, who embody the interaction of different alchemical principles and substances. The book is richly illustrated by the engravings of alchemical treatises of 16th-17th centuries.
Putin S Labyrinth
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Author : Steve LeVine
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-08-19
Putin S Labyrinth written by Steve LeVine and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-19 with History categories.
“A riveting look at today’s Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.”—The Kingston Observer In Putin’s Labyrinth, acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who lived in and reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. In a penetrating narrative that recounts the lives and deaths of six Russians, LeVine portrays the growth of a “culture of death”—from targeted assassinations of the state’s enemies to the Kremlin’s indifference when innocent hostages are slaughtered. Interviews with eyewitnesses and the families and friends of these victims reveal how Russians manage to negotiate their way around the ever-present danger of violence and the emotional toll that this lethal maze is exacting on ordinary people. The result is a fresh way of assessing the forces that are driving this major new confrontation with the West.
Plots Against Russia
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Author : Eliot Borenstein
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2019-04-15
Plots Against Russia written by Eliot Borenstein and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this original and timely assessment of cultural expressions of paranoia in contemporary Russia, Eliot Borenstein samples popular fiction, movies, television shows, public political pronouncements, internet discussions, blogs, and religious tracts to build a sense of the deep historical and cultural roots of konspirologiia that run through Russian life. Plots against Russia reveals through dramatic and exciting storytelling that conspiracy and melodrama are entirely equal-opportunity in modern Russia, manifesting themselves among both pro-Putin elites and his political opposition. As Borenstein shows, this paranoid fantasy until recently characterized only the marginal and the irrelevant. Now, through its embodiment in pop culture, the expressions of a conspiratorial worldview are seen everywhere. Plots against Russia is an important contribution to the fields of Russian literary and cultural studies from one of its preeminent voices.
Freezing Order
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Author : Bill Browder
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-04-12
Freezing Order written by Bill Browder and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
At once a financial caper, an international adventure, and a passionate plea for justice, Freezing Order is a stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most dangerous and ruthless villains in the world.
Playing For Change
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Author : Russell Field
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2015-01-01
Playing For Change written by Russell Field and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with History categories.
This book provides wide-ranging examples of cutting-edge research in sports studies.
Putin As Celebrity And Cultural Icon
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Author : Helena Goscilo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Putin As Celebrity And Cultural Icon written by Helena Goscilo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
During his tenure as Russia's President and subsequently as Prime Minister, Putin transcended politics, to become the country's major cultural icon. This book explores his public persona as glamorous hero--the man uniquely capable of restoring Russia's reputation as a global power. Analysing cultural representations of Putin, the book assesses the role of the media in constructing and disseminating this image and weighs the Russian populace's contribution to the extraordinary acclamation he enjoyed throughout the first decade of the new millennium, challenged only by a tiny minority.
Celebrity And Glamour In Contemporary Russia
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Author : Helena Goscilo
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-10-04
Celebrity And Glamour In Contemporary Russia written by Helena Goscilo and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
This is the first book to explore the phenomenon of glamour and celebrity in contemporary Russian culture, ranging across media forms, disciplinary boundaries and modes of inquiry, with particular emphasis on the media personality. The book demonstrates how the process of ‘celebrification’ in Russia coincides with the dizzying pace of social change and economic transformation, the latter enabling an unprecedented fascination with glamour and its requisite extravagance; how in the 1990s and 2000s, celebrities - such as film or television stars - moved away from their home medium to become celebrities straddling various media; and how celebrity is a symbol manipulated by the dominant culture and embraced by the masses. It examines the primacy of the visual in celebrity construction and its dominance over the verbal, alongside the interdisciplinary, cross-media, post-Soviet landscape of today’s fame culture. Taking into account both general tendencies and individual celebrities, including pop-diva Alla Pugacheva and ex-President and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the book analyses the internal dynamics of the institutions involved in the production, marketing, and maintenance of celebrities, as well as the larger cultural context and the imperatives that drive Russian society’s romance with glamour and celebrity.
Putin Kitsch In America
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Author : Alison Rowley
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2019-09-19
Putin Kitsch In America written by Alison Rowley and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-19 with Social Science categories.
Vladimir Putin's image functions as a political talisman far outside of the borders of his own country. Studying material objects, fan fiction, and digital media, Putin Kitsch in America traces the satirical uses of Putin's public persona and how he stands as a foil for other world leaders. Uncovering a wide variety of material culture - satirical, scatological, even risqué - made possible by new print-on-demand technologies, Alison Rowley argues that the internet is crucial to the creation of contemporary Putin memorabilia. She explains that these items are evidence of young people's continued interest and participation in politics, even as some experts decry what they see as the opposite. The book addresses the ways in which explicit sexual references about government officials are used as everyday political commentary in the United States. The number of such references skyrocketed during the 2016 US presidential election campaign, and turning a critical eye to Putin kitsch suggests that the phenomenon will continue when Americans next return to the polls. An examination of how the Russian president's image circulates via memes, parodies, apps, and games, Putin Kitsch in America illustrates how technological change has shaped both the kinds of kitsch being produced and the nature of political engagement today.