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Red Fortress
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Author : Catherine Merridale
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2013-10-03
Red Fortress written by Catherine Merridale and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-03 with History categories.
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON PRIZE 2013 The extraordinary story of the Kremlin - from prize-winning author and historian Catherine Merridale Both beautiful and profoundly menacing, the Kremlin has dominated Moscow for many centuries. Behind its great red walls and towers many of the most startling events in Russia's history have been acted out. It is both a real place and an imaginative idea; a shorthand for a certain kind of secretive power, but also the heart of a specific Russian authenticity. Catherine Merridale's exceptional book revels in both the drama of the Kremlin and its sheer unexpectedness: an impregnable fortress which has repeatedly been devastated, a symbol of all that is Russian substantially created by Italians. The many inhabitants of the Kremlin have continually reshaped it to accord with shifting ideological needs, with buildings conjured up or demolished to conform with the current ruler's social, spiritual, military or regal priorities. In the process, all have claimed to be the heirs of Russia's great historic destiny.
Red Fortress
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Author : Catherine Merridale
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Release Date : 2013-11-12
Red Fortress written by Catherine Merridale and has been published by Metropolitan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-12 with History categories.
A magisterial, richly detailed history of the Kremlin, and of the centuries of Russian elites who have shaped it—and been shaped by it in turn The Moscow Kremlin is the heart of the Russian state, a fortress whose blood-red walls have witnessed more than eight hundred years of political drama and extraordinary violence. It has been the seat of a priestly monarchy, a worldly church and the Soviet Union; it has served as a crossroads for diplomacy, trade, and espionage; it has survived earthquakes, devastating fires, and at least three revolutions. Its very name is a byword for enduring power. From Ivan the Terrible to Vladimir Putin, generations of Russian leaders have sought to use the Kremlin to legitimize their vision of statehood. Drawing on a dazzling array of sources from hitherto unseen archives and rare collections, renowned historian Catherine Merridale traces the full history of this enigmatic fortress. The Kremlin has inspired innumerable myths, but no invented tales could be more dramatic than the operatic successions and savage betrayals that took place within its vast compound of palaces and cathedrals. Today, its sumptuous golden crosses and huge electric red stars blaze side by side as the Kremlin fulfills its centuries-old role, linking the country's recent history to its distant past and proclaiming the eternal continuity of the Russian state. More than an absorbing history of Russia's most famous landmark, Red Fortress uses the Kremlin as a unique lens, bringing into focus the evolution of Russia's culture and the meaning of its politics.
The Red Fortress
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Author : Raf Morgan
language : en
Publisher: The Fourth Gorgon
Release Date : 2021-11-16
The Red Fortress written by Raf Morgan and has been published by The Fourth Gorgon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-16 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
In the impregnable red fortress, the mysterious leader of the slavers waits, accumulating power. Slavers have been taking children from across the divided world for longer than Nes can remember. While she’s rescued her sibs with the help of her friends Malenie and Paza, her cousins are still missing and most everyone else has given up hope. But Nes has the shaper’s sense. With it, a lock of hair will lead her to its owner and a pebble can become a truth stone. Friends may not let friends hunt slavers alone, but if Nes doesn’t succeed, she will lose not just her family but Malenie and Paza too.
The Red Fortress
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Author : Stephane Daniels
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-12-22
The Red Fortress written by Stephane Daniels and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-22 with categories.
Red Fortress Ob Der Tauber
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Author : Mike Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Author
Release Date : 2017-01-31
Red Fortress Ob Der Tauber written by Mike Kennedy and has been published by Author this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-31 with Fiction categories.
Ramous Bohdan is on assignment in Russia, he's approached by a long retired KGB agent. Ramous soon learns the special tie the KGB agent had with President John F. Kennedy, and the plot that had changed American history. --Amazon.
How The Red Fortress Was Won
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Author : Ronojoy Sen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
How The Red Fortress Was Won written by Ronojoy Sen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Bengal (India) categories.
Ivan S War
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Author : Catherine Merridale
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2011-03-17
Ivan S War written by Catherine Merridale and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-17 with History categories.
'Essential reading, not just for those interested in the Eastern Front, but for anyone who wants to understand Russia.' Antony Beevor, Sunday Times They died in their millions, shattered by German shells and tanks, freezing behind the wire of prison camps, driven forward in suicidal charges by the secret police. Yet in all the books about the Second World War on the eastern front, there is very little about how the Russian soldier lived, dreamed and died. Catherine Merridale's discovery of archives of letters, diaries and police reports have allowed her to write a major history of a figure too often treated as part of a vast mechanical horde. Here are moving and terrible stories of men and women in appalling conditions, many not far from death. They allow us to understand the strange mixture of courage, patriotism, anger and fear that made it possible for these badly fed, dreadfully governed soldiers to defeat the Nazi army that would otherwise have enslaved the whole of Europe. The experience of the soldiers is set against a masterly narrative of the war in Russia. Merridale also shows how the veterans were treated with chilling ingratitude and brutality by Stalin, and later exploited as icons of the Great Patriotic War before being sidelined once more in Putin's new capitalist Russia.
Ivan S War
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Author : Catherine Merridale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Ivan S War written by Catherine Merridale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Soldiers categories.
Drawing on previously closed archives, interviews with veterans, and private letters and diaries, Merridale presents the first comprehensive history of the Red Army rank and file.
Quseir An Ottoman And Napoleonic Fortress On The Red Sea Coast Of Egypt
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Author : charles le qusene
language : en
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2007
Quseir An Ottoman And Napoleonic Fortress On The Red Sea Coast Of Egypt written by charles le qusene and has been published by American Univ in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
This volume presents the results of recent archaeological and historical studies of the Ottoman fort of Quseir, which was Upper Egypt's only direct outlet to the Red Sea at that time. Illustrated with over 100 maps, drawings, and photos, this groundbreaking study examines a key example of Ottoman-era material culture in Egypt--a topic largely overlooked by archaeologists. With contributions from seven historians and archaeologists, Quseir traces the development and history of an important Ottoman fortress, built near an abandoned medieval port. Its establishment was part of a constant struggle by the Ottoman state to maintain control of the desert and the routes across it. Studies of the archaeological remains from the fort reveal the presence of reused stones from a Greco-Roman temple and emphasize its key role as a regional grain entrepôt and port of embarkation for Muslim pilgrims on the way to Mecca. Quseir is a portrait of a place at the boundary of two powerful cultural and economic systems. While serving as an outlet for the pilgrims and produce of Upper Egypt, Quseir also played a role in the distinctive maritime culture of the Red Sea. This study also reveals in detail for the first time the story of the struggle between the British and French for control of Quseir during the Napoleonic occupation of 1798-1801. Drawing on recent archaeological investigations and new archival research, Quseir offers important new scholarship on a key Ottoman site. American Research Center in Egypt Conservation Series 2
The Fortress
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Author : S. A. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-03-17
The Fortress written by S. A. Jones and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-17 with Fiction categories.
A vital and searing examination of the dark heart of masculinity confronted by a women-led society, and a new and in demand addition to the canon of feminist SF by a skilled and authoritative author. The Handmaid’s Tale meets Herland at a party thrown by Anaïs Nin.