В книге рассказано о стремительном развитии на рубеже XIX-XX столетий легких жанров (куплет, юмористический рассказ, шансонетка, цыганский романс и др.), то есть о становлении русской дореволюционной эстрады. Отдельные главы впервые посвящены шантанам, театрам Фарс, о которых ранее писать было не принято. Кратко охарактеризованы выдающиеся артисты, оставившие след в отечественной культуре,...

The monograph is a general review of the culture of the Mari peoples in the Middle Ages, covering the period of the VI to the XVII centuries.

Will Hutton calls for Britain and Europe to offer alternatives to the American Way. Under President Bush America has been forthright in its isolationism - until the attack on the World Trade Center - but whatever happens next, it is undoubtedly true that Bush will pursue a policy of America first. Hutton argues for a countervailing balance - economically and socially - to the American model....

The volume contains discussion of Russian military history, Russian national security and more.

The author was the Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times from 1976-1982. His book is about the collapse of the USSR and highlights leaders from Brezhnev to Gorbachev.

Original title: Of Paradise and power. America and Europe in the New World Order. It is time to stop pretending that Europeans and Americans share a common view of the world, or even that they occupy the same world—Of Paradise and Power announces a new phase in the relationship between the United States and Europe. Robert Kagan begins this illuminating essay by laying out the general...

A classic work on the various gangs during the development of New York City. Inspiration for the Martin Scorsese film of the same name.

Official ceremony and protocol in the Russian Empire, beginning with the first official documents under Catherine the Great.