The Icon And The Axe By James H Billington
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The Icon And The Axe By James H Billington
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Author : James h Billington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The Icon And The Axe By James H Billington written by James h Billington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.
The Icon And Axe
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Author : James Billington
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2010-09-22
The Icon And Axe written by James Billington and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-22 with History categories.
"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 foundational text in Russian studies. In fact, it was this book, more than any other, that captured my imagination and propelled me toward the study of Russia and the Soviet Union." --Condoleezza Rice, The New York Times "A rich and readable introduction to the whole sweep of Russian cultural and intellectual history from Kievan times to the post-Khruschev era." - Library Journal Includes Illustrations, references, index.
Fire In The Minds Of Men
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Author : James H. Billington
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date : 1999
Fire In The Minds Of Men written by James H. Billington and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
This book traces the origins of a faith--perhaps the faith of the century. Modern revolutionaries are believers, no less committed and intense than were Christians or Muslims of an earlier era. What is new is the belief that a perfect secular order will emerge from forcible overthrow of traditional authority. This inherently implausible idea energized Europe in the nineteenth century, and became the most pronounced ideological export of the West to the rest of the world in the twentieth century. Billington is interested in revolutionaries--the innovative creators of a new tradition. His historical frame extends from the waning of the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century to the beginnings of the Russian Revolution in the early twentieth century. The theater was Europe of the industrial era; the main stage was the journalistic offices within great cities such as Paris, Berlin, London, and St. Petersburg. Billington claims with considerable evidence that revolutionary ideologies were shaped as much by the occultism and proto-romanticism of Germany as the critical rationalism of the French Enlightenment. The conversion of social theory to political practice was essentially the work of three Russian revolutions: in 1905, March 1917, and November 1917. Events in the outer rim of the European world brought discussions about revolution out of the school rooms and press rooms of Paris and Berlin into the halls of power. Despite his hard realism about the adverse practical consequences of revolutionary dogma, Billington appreciates the identity of its best sponsors, people who preached social justice transcending traditional national, ethnic, and gender boundaries. When this book originally appeared The New Republic hailed it as "remarkable, learned and lively," while The New Yorker noted that Billington "pays great attention to the lives and emotions of individuals and this makes his book absorbing." It is an invaluable work of history and contribution to our understanding of political life.
Russia In Search Of Itself
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Author : James H. Billington
language : en
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Release Date : 2004-03-19
Russia In Search Of Itself written by James H. Billington and has been published by Woodrow Wilson Center Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-19 with Philosophy categories.
Billington describes the contentious discussion occurring all over Russia and across the political spectrum. He finds conflicts raging among individuals as much as between organized groups and finds a deep underlying tension between the Russians' attempts to legitimize their new, nominally democratic identity, and their efforts to craft a new version of their old authoritarian tradition. After showing how the problem of Russian identity was framed in the past, Billington asks whether Russians will now look more to the West for a place in the common European home, or to the East for a new, Eurasian identity.
The Icon And The Axe
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Author : James H. Billington
language : en
Publisher: Peter Smith Pub Incorporated
Release Date : 1994-01-01
The Icon And The Axe written by James H. Billington and has been published by Peter Smith Pub Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with History categories.
Russia Transformed
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Author : James H. Billington
language : en
Publisher: New York : Free Press ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International
Release Date : 1992
Russia Transformed written by James H. Billington and has been published by New York : Free Press ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Billington examines the changes that have occurred in the former Soviet Union over recent years and argues the necessity of the USA and other Western powers making positive economic, political, strategic and cultural responses to the new circumstances.
The Icon And The Axe
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Author : James H. Billington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Icon And The Axe written by James H. Billington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Soviet Union categories.
The Conquest Of A Continent
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Author : W. Bruce Lincoln
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2007
The Conquest Of A Continent written by W. Bruce Lincoln 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 2007 with History categories.
"In The Conquest of a Continent, the historian W. Bruce Lincoln details Siberia's role in Russian history, one remarkably similar to that of the frontier in the development of the United States.... It is a big, panoramic book, in keeping with the immensity of its subject."--Chicago Tribune"Lincoln is a compelling writer whose chapters are colorful snapshots of Siberia's past and present.... The Conquest of a Continent is a vivid narrative that will inform and entertain the broader reading public."--American Historical Review"This story includes Genghis Khan, who sent the Mongols warring into Russia; Ivan the Terrible, who conquered Siberia for Russia; Peter the Great, who supported scientific expeditions and mining enterprises; and Mikhail Gorbachev, whose glasnost policy prompted a new sense of 'Siberian' nationalism. It is also the story of millions of souls who themselves were conquered by Siberia.... Vast riches and great misery, often intertwined, mark this region."--The Wall Street JournalStretching from the Urals to the Arctic Ocean to China, Siberia is so vast that the continental United States and Western Europe could be fitted into its borders, with land to spare. Yet, in only six decades, Russian trappers, cossacks, and adventurers crossed this huge territory, beginning in the 1580s a process of conquest that continues to this day. As rich in resources as it was large in size, Siberia brought the Russians a sixth of the world's gold and silver, a fifth of its platinum, a third of its iron, and a quarter of its timber. The conquest of Siberia allowed Russia to build the modern world's largest empire, and Siberia's vast natural wealth continues to play a vital part in determining Russia's place in international affairs.Bleak yet romantic, Siberia's history comes to life in W. Bruce Lincoln's epic telling. The Conquest of a Continent, first published in 1993, stands as the most comprehensive and vivid account of the Russians in Siberia, from their first victories over the Mongol Khans to the environmental degradation of the twentieth century. Dynasties of incomparable wealth, such as the Stroganovs, figure into the story, as do explorers, natives, gold seekers, and the thousands of men and women sentenced to penal servitude or forced labor in Russia's great wilderness prisonhouse.
The Icon And The Axe
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Author : James H. Billington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
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Medieval Russia S Epics Chronicles And Tales
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Author : Serge A. Zenkovsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Medieval Russia S Epics Chronicles And Tales written by Serge A. Zenkovsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Epic literature categories.