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The continued turmoil in Ukraine has shown both how little the ghosts of the 20th century seem to have been put to rest and also how quickly people jump to exploit ... Many of the volumes are association copies with important dedications, but it is the

of new plants and animals, and descriptions of native peoples and their religions.

Following the revolutions of 1917, as many as three million people fled their native land, among them many of the best representatives of early 20th-century Russian culture.

The most famous of these is probably Sauvages de la Mer du Pacifique which extended to over ten metres and contained views of exotic Pacific peoples and events, based on the

By europeancollectionsInSomething that many people have been keen to point out since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last month is that Russia and Ukraine had already effectively been at war since

many people have built together and that is being replicated in many other areas of the country.”. ... Thus, it can be said, without exaggeration, that the courtroom, where people are tried for dissent, is a last bastion of freedom of speech in

Hungary respectively, telling the story of the book they wrote about the Evenki people who live in the region of the great Siberian Lake Baikal.

By europeancollectionsInSomething that many people have been keen to point out since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last month is that Russia and Ukraine had already effectively been at war since ... Write about something that has never happened to people

This year is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Holodomor, the terrible man-made famine which caused the deaths of millions of people in Ukraine in 1932 to 1933.

People describe the sky and try to list stars; poets and lovers endlessly search for words to describe their feelings, often making a list of things they love as a way

6 Jul 2024: It was this, the argument went, that brought many Flemish people to England - weavers, whose skills and industry helped grow many English towns. ... pI’ve come across indications of a 12th century flood. It was this, the argument went, that brought

With a population of little more than 500.000 people, print runs from Cape Verde are bound to be short.

Once an explanation about the title had been given to the director of the Paris publishing house L’Harmattan, Denis Pryen, suggesting that beyond the surface differences between people there was

The programme was also supposed to boost the French people’s morale and send code messages to the Résistance. ... By europeancollectionsInLiberation.c.930. One of the most striking aspects of the Liberation Collection is the huge number of books

In graphic form, Messages from Ukraine explores the varied experiences of the people who sent these messages: those who were forced to flee home and seek safety elsewhere in Ukraine or

Thus, it can be said, without exaggeration, that the courtroom, where people are tried for dissent, is a last bastion of freedom of speech in today’s Russia.” [from the blurb

This is a staggering number – if compared with London, for example – with just 10 bookstores for every 100,000 people, as The Guardian reports.

In the meantime, we wish the Cuban people strength and a return to conditions where their extraordinary and definitely not scarce imagination and artistry can continue to thrive.

The Russian Revolutions of 1917 and the ensuing Civil War saw the departure from Russia of many hundreds of thousands of people, many significant intellectual figures among them.

From top to bottom are: the People’s House, the Warsaw Station, the statue of Peter the Great, the Malyi Theatre, the arch of the General Staff Building, the Mariinskii Theatre,

The CNL eventually represented the Italian Resistance movement: all the partisan forces active on mountains, in the countryside and in urban areas, for a total of 70,000-80,000 people

The Russian Revolutions of 1917 and the ensuing Civil War saw the departure from Russia of many hundreds of thousands of people, many significant intellectual figures among them.

She is also believed to have arranged forced adoptions of  children of people who did not comply with GDR ideology.

In this post I will look in more detail at the people behind these names and the connections between them. ... Anything that helps keep people interested and diverted is definitely something to hold on to at the moment, so while we will try to up the

the Humboldt penguin, named after him (along with countless other species, world geographical features and place names) but most people know very little about the life of this extraordinary naturalist, explorer ... This is a staggering number – if

are left to wonder with horror what changes to the people, livestock, agriculture, and more have been wreaked and will continue to be wreaked.

of new plants and animals, and descriptions of native peoples and their religions.

people. In the UK, after initial advice against non-essential travel and attending leisure venues, on 23 March 2020 schools were closed and Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a ... By europeancollectionsInThe decorative cover of ‘Dusha narodu i

From top to bottom are: the People’s House, the Warsaw Station, the statue of Peter the Great, the Malyi Theatre, the arch of the General Staff Building, the Mariinskii Theatre,

Carnival traditions in Latin America are immensely rich. For millions of people, February is linked to heat, music, water fights and a feast of colours. ... Both the physical landscape of Manuel’s childhood and the people around him were clearly

the voices of the ordinary people caught up in them, the “polyphonic” quality which won her the Nobel prize.

Following the revolutions of 1917, as many as three million people fled their native land, among them many of the best representatives of early 20th-century Russian culture.

the voices of the ordinary people caught up in them, the “polyphonic” quality which won her the Nobel prize.

of its earlier history; studies of Taíno archaeological remains and the culture of this indigenous Caribbean people; or later emblematic political figures, such as Toussaint Louverture).

Many of the volumes are association copies with important dedications, but it is the books themselves that are evidence of the importance that the French people attached to publishing accounts of

lives of Parisian people and especially children.

a recent review in the TLS describes it as “a rare and unsettling insider’s account of conditions in the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’”.

He laughed and told her that he had had 100 people waiting outside at 6.30 am that morning, and that he had only managed to secure 40 copies.

This was further aggravated by the 2016 Hurricane Matthew (which, though less lethal, left 175,000 people homeless).

People’s Art School and Unovis in Vitebsk.

By europeancollectionsInThe decorative cover of ‘Dusha narodu i dukh nat︠s︡iï’ (The soul of a people and the spirit of a nation) by I︠U︡riĭ Rusov.

This is a way to ensure that different people who share the same name can be uniquely identified, and often results in dates of birth and/or death, middle names or ... Having people uniquely identified in our indexes allows us to group together books by

Feminism, however, doesn’t currently have the public attention that it had during the 1970s, but with people like Emma Watson recently speaking out and raising awareness to feminist issues, it

many people have built together and that is being replicated in many other areas of the country.”. ... of its earlier history; studies of Taíno archaeological remains and the culture of this indigenous Caribbean people; or later emblematic political

the Humboldt penguin, named after him (along with countless other species, world geographical features and place names) but most people know very little about the life of this extraordinary naturalist, explorer

5). At the peak period, in July 1946, 14,400 people a day were being forced to cross the frontier. ... More than 200,000 Jews, people of Jewish descent and non-Jewish spouses sought shelter in Germany.

By europeancollectionsInThe decorative cover of ‘Dusha narodu i dukh nat︠s︡iï’ (The soul of a people and the spirit of a nation) by I︠U︡riĭ Rusov.

But many, many people have turned to reading for comfort and intellectual stimulation during the recurrent lockdowns. ... If the numbers are to be believed, millions of people are this week emerging from a “Dry January”, a response perhaps to an

He was interested in the life of the native peoples and he became interpreter of Iroquoian languages, particularly Huron. ... Pierre Boucher, like New France pioneers Samuel de Champlain and Jean Talon, believed in miscegenation with the native peoples.

The Parisian diet was considerably and disturbingly altered and extended during this time, as people resorted to eating rats, cats, dogs, and horses. ... been plentiful, whereas the circulation of people, goods and provisions to and from besieged Paris