Without the Banya We Would Perish: A History of the Russian Bathhouse, Hardcover - Ethan Pollock

When so much in Russia has changed, the banya remains. For over one thousand years Russians of every economic class, political party, and social st...

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You've probably noticed that America has changed, and not for the better. We are a confused people who want to post the Ten Commandments in public,...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Russian History: A Captiva...

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In 1841 U.S. government authorities sent Major Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Indian Territory to investigate numerous charges of fraud and profiteering ...

DescriptionThe Sino-Russian border, once the world's longest land border, has received scant attention in histories about the margins of empires. B...

This famous book by preacher and theologian Ethan Smith puts forth the notion that the Native American tribes are descended from the Ten Lost Tribe...

Reducere. Discover the Captivating History of Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is officially known, is the world's largest country and covers a...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

A history of the United States' systematic expulsion of "undesirables" and immigrants, told through the lives of the passengers who travelled from ...

Description20th-century Russian history comes to life through six generations of a family in their Moscow apartment The Apartment: A Century of Rus...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Rachel E. PollockIllustration(s): 1 Line drawings, color; 158 Halftones, color; 159 Illustrations, colorN...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Russian History...

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Reducere. For decades, Markus Wolf was known to Western intelligence officers only as "the man without a face." Now the legendary spymaster has emerged from ...

"If I Perish, I Perish" examines the Christian life through the lens of an allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament book of Esther. The char...

Reducere. What happened to Imperial Russia?Russia has long been a powerful country. Even today, Russia stands as one of the great powers on the planet. But m...

This book is the product of inspiration and motivation. The inspiration came in night visions upon my bed, when the Lord revealed to me events that...

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In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the attack in Benghazi, a noted Libya expert and eyewitness to the attack provides a startling reconsider...

DescriptionGriselda Pollock provides concrete historical analyses of key moments in the formation of modern culture to reveal the sexual politics a...

Film emerged in pre-Revolutionary Russia to become the 'most important of all arts' for the new Bolshevik regime and its propaganda machine. The 19...

For fashion buffs, romantics, and brides-to-be, a fascinating collection of wedding garb and glamour through pop culture and history.The Way We Wed...