Imperial Russia collapsed in 1917 and from its ruins rose the Soviet Union. Now, yet another empire is in the making. “Changing Russia?” concisely describes more than one thousand years of history that...
The third part (Volume 2) of textbook includes grammatical topics: Numerals; verbal adverbs; complex sentences.
Colloquial topics: " Russia (the general information, history, geography) "; " Traditions,...
Twenty years ago Russia wasn't ready for business. There were no full-service banks, no lending institutions, no stock market, no wholesale markets, no product distribution system. There were lawyers,...
The book is written by the doctor of philosophic sciences, the professor of the department of the theory and history of culture of Saint Petersburg State University of culture and art, the member of the...
Discovering the Russian soul is like opening a matryoshka, a Russian doll, revealing the many layers. The Russian Orthodox religion is unique, Russian history is tragic, and the people are unpredictable....
This book deals with the living Constitution of Finland, with an emphasis on constitutional history, culture, and practice. 'Culture' here refers to the cognitive long-term social or mental structure which...
"History of Russia". Famous Russian historian and blogger Boris Yakemenko presents his new book "Istorija Rossii. S drevnejshikh vremen do nashikh dnej". It tells the story of the country from ancient...
For the first time, all the very best and interesting that Russia has to offer has been brought together in one lavish album. A leading power covering one-sixth of the earth, Russia is a land of countless...
Tämä teos avaa ensimmäistä kertaa ikkunoita pankin keittiön ja kabinettien suurelta yleisöltä suljettuun maailmaan. Kirjassa esitellään Yhdyspankki-Merita-Nordean tarjoamia aterioita resepteineen 1970-luvun...
What is there to discuss?: a manual of conversational practice for students of Russian as a foreign language.
The textbook presents authentic texts that serve as a basis for the formation and development...
"Edith" is a novel by written by Ernst Brunner. The book is dedicated to the Finnish-Swedish poetess of the early 20th century Edith Södergran (1892–1923).
A native of St. Petersburg, she wrote poetry...
This book tells the story of a gourmet restaurant in Helsinki, a restaurant whose kitchen many diners have pronounced to be the best in the city. Among the regular guests there have been prominent figures...
Bordered by Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia, and situated at a crossroads on an ancient East-West trading route, Georgia’s rich and diverse history is nowhere more evident than through its cuisine...
From sound to word.
Introductory phonetic and grammar course of the Russian language for foreigners
The present phonetic and grammar course consists of ten lessons to be mastered within two or three...
Kirja on kokoelma suomalais-ugrilaisten vähemmistökielten puhujien sarjakuvia Venäjältä, Suomesta, Norjasta ja Virosta. Kirja on osa Elävä kieli -yhteisötaideprojektia, jonka tarkoituksena on tukea uhanalaisia...
The Arctic. Modern guide provides detailed information about tourist opportunities in the Russian and foreign Arctic - the most interesting routes and places of interest. Here you will learn about the...
Interbook Business Publishing House is publishing a series of art books "Masterpieces of Russian Folk Art" in English, German, French and Spanish. The folk arts and crafts perfected by many generations...
For many people in Russia today, everyday life appears to be a series of traps. According to C. Wright Mills in The Sociological Imagination, this sense of being trapped arises from seemingly impersonal...
What is the secret to Amazon's success? What does the ecommerce giant have in store for the future? Explore the disruptive new retail strategies of the world's most relentless retailer and gain valuable...
The present reading book is designed for foreign students of advanced level. It is aimed at the development of the reading skills as well as skills of comprehension and analysis of the original texts in...
In his book Professor Efim Pivovar studies the phenomenon of the Russian Emigration since the second half of the 19th until the early 21st century. He analyzes specific reasons for emigration, the structure...
In this collection of articles Juhani Ihanus gives a plethora of psychological ideas, insights and associations concerning Russian history, society and culture. Psychohistorical issues such as childrearing,...
Can body decoration be art? Are tattoos meaningful? What are the main tattoo styles? How have tattoos been regarded in history? What characterises a good tattoo? What determines the price of a tattoo?...
The book takes the format of an opinion-based essay. The author examines the power of street art in Russia by exploring its historical background, extending from avant-garde movements of the early twentieth...
From the ancient Russian to the Golden century: manual for foreign students.
This book is designed for foreign humanitarians with the basic knowledge of Russian (A2). It presents information about the...
Level: B1
The third part (Volume 2) of textbook includes grammatical topics: Numerals; verbal adverbs; complex sentences.
Colloquial topics:
Russia (the general information, history, geography)
Traditions,...
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History explains the true history of 20th-century Russia through the fictitious story of a Moscow family and their apartment. The Muromtsev family have been living in...
Architectural historians Anna Bronovitskaya and Nikolay Malinin and photographer Yury Palmin review sixty buildings-from a circus and a market to palaces of culture and residential estates-that represent...
The babushka, a Russian term for “grandmother” but also informally applied to any elderly woman, has held a special cultural value in Russia throughout history. However, there has been little research...
This study examines changes in Russian administration in historical perspective. While providing an overall conception of local administrative culture, the book's main focus is that of the executive branch...
Every Saturday night at 8.45 Finns gather in great numbers in front of the television for a gambling ritual. Money games are present in Finns? day-to-day life, and gambling is an important part of the...
GOLDEN NAMES OF RUSSIA: ARMORER MAKAROV
The textbook "Armorer Makarov" is dedicated to a world famous weapons' constructor Nikolai Fyodorovich Makarov. His life and creative activities, the history of...
A story of two major centres of Russia in the middle ages, their centuries-old history and rich culture.
The supplement contains a full script in PDF format, a wide range of lexical and grammatical exercises,...
"One of the most pressing contemporary crises in Eurasia is the Soviet Union's legacy of environmental degradiation. Yet, scholarly examinations of how Russians viewed, utilized, or interacted with the...
