Jeremy Smith je historik a profesor, který se zaměřuje na ruské dějiny a politiku. Jeho práce se soustředí na neruské národnosti v rámci Sovětského svazu, jeho rozpad a následné události. Smith zkoumá tyto komplexní historické procesy s důrazem na jejich dopady a hlubší souvislosti. Jeho výzkum nabízí vhled do klíčových momentů sovětské a postsovětské historie.
In 1991, Communist rule in the Soviet Union came to an end after 84 years, and the world's largest state, one of the two global superpowers, broke up into fifteen independent countries. Few had predicted such an outcome when Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union six years before. číst celé
And the Knights of the Round Table
This book is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500.
In our fractured, "me-first" world, the science and practice of thankfulness could be just the antidote we need. Gratitude is powerful: not only does it feel good, it's also been proven to increase our well-being in myriad ways. The result of a multiyear collaboration between the Greater Good Science Center and Robert Emmons of the University of California, Davis, The Gratitude Project explores gratitude's deep roots in human psychology--how it evolved and how it affects our brain--as well as the transformative impact it has on creating a meaningful life and a better world. With essays based on new findings from this original research and written by renowned positive psychologists and public figures, this important book delves deeply into the neuroscience and psychology of gratitude, and explores how thankfulness can be developed and applied, both personally and in communities large and small, for the benefit of all. With contributions from luminaries such as Sonja Lyubomirsky, W. Kamau Bell, Van Jones, and many more, this edited volume offers more than just platitudes--it offers a blueprint for a new and better world.
First full monograph to focus entirely on the English-language songs set to music by Byrd.
This book accounts for later re-workings of early English and Scottish texts, arguing for a new interdisciplinary approach to textual studies from an angle of historical pragmatics. It will appeal to researchers and higher-level students in historical linguistics and book history and to those interested more broadly in sociocultural formation.
Lily's mother has travelled all over the world and has planted a magical garden for her daughter, full of exotic and beautiful flowers. In her first adventure Lily visits the Indian garden, where the plants and flowers take turns to tell stories of their homeland. Through Lily's magical journey, learn all about the flowers of India and their significance in the culture and customs of this extraordinary country.
