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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. What is there new to say about Russia's last monarch? Almost everything. Previous biographies have told of the family man, the father of the haemophiliac heir, the victim of the infamous murder at Ekaterinburg in 1918. This book covers all these topics but it looks, above all, at Nicholas as political leader and emperor. It presents a view of him very different from the one generally held in the West, and portrays the old regime's collapse and the origins of Bolshevik Russia. Nicholas II was not stupid. Nor was he nearly as weak as is thought. But the dilemmas of ruling Russia were vast and contradictory, and it is an illusion to think that by putting on a top hat and becoming a constitutional monarch Nicholas could have preserved his dynasty and empire. This book draws on Dominic Lieven's 15-year study of Imperial Russia, using archives and other sources all over the world. It is, however, a study of more than Imperial Russia and its last ruler. The author looks also at monarchy in other countries during the same period, comparing Nicholas and Russia's regime with rulers and governments in Germany, Japan, Iran, Britain, Italy and elsewhere. The book's last chapter compares the downfall of the Imperial and the Soviet regimes, and explains how the era of Nicholas II fits into the pattern of modern Russian history. In so doing, it shows how very topical in today's Russia are most of the key issues and problems that beset Nicholas and his country. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most of our very good books have only minor imperfections such as shelf wear consistent with a new book that's sat on a bookshop shelf for a year or two. Occasionally we may miss other minor imperfections as we have to grade books at speed. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Broschiert. Zustand: Gut. 295 Seiten Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber und kann entsprechende Merkmale aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.). In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 470.

Softcover. Zustand: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Couverture différente. Edition 2003. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Different cover. Edition 2003. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. …

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780750302098. …

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780750302098. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Sehr gut. Auflage: New edition. 304 Seiten Leichte Lagerspuren! Ex-Libris-Stempel auf dem Vorsatz. Sie erhalten eine Rechnung mit der darin ausgewiesenen MwSt. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 515.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Ex-library otherwise in good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. For millennia much of the world was ruled by emperors- a handful of individuals claimed no limit to the lands they could rule over and no limit to their authority. They operated beyond normal human constraint and indeed often declared a superhuman or divine authority. Dominic Lieven's marvellous new book, In the Shadow of the Gods, is the first to grapple seriously with this extraordinary phenomenon. Across the world peoples, willingly or unwillingly, fell into orbit around figures who reshaped or destroyed entire societies, imposed religions and invaded rivals. Lieven compares the great emperors of antiquity, the caliphs and the warrior-emperors of the steppe before he turns to the Habsburg, Russian, Ottoman, Mughal and Chinese emperors, packing the book with extraordinary stories, astute observations and a sense of both delight and horror at these individuals' antics. The entire breadth of extreme human behaviour is here - from warlords to patrons of the arts, from political genius to feeble incapacity and pathological violence. As one of the great experts both on empires and on Russian history, Lieven is brilliantly qualified to write a book that brings to life a system of rule that dominated most of human history, as well as some of history's grandest and most dismaying figures. …

paperback. Zustand: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Russia and the Origins of the First World War (Making of the Twentieth Century) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveranderung. Intellektuelle, soziale und wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen in Europa wahrend der viktorianischen und edwardianischen Zeit bedrohten den Reichtum, den Status und die Macht der Aristokratie. Was waren genau diese Bedrohungen? Wie reagierte die Aristokratie darauf? Welche Uberlebensstrategien nahm sie an - und warum wahlten die verschiedenen Aristokratien unterschiedliche Strategien? Welchen Einfluss hatte die Aristokratie auf die europaische Geschichte des neunzehnten und zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts.…

No binding. Zustand: Good. What is there new to say about Russias last monarch? Almost everything. Previous biographies have told of the family man, the father of the haemophiliac heir, the victim of the infamous murder at Ekaterinburg in 1918. This book covers all these topics but it looks, above all, at Nicholas as political leader and emperor. It presents a view of him very different from the one generally held in the West, and portrays the old regimes collapse and the origins of Bolshevik Russia. Nicholas II was not stupid. Nor was he nearly as weak as is thought. But the dilemmas of ruling Russia were vast and contradictory, and it is an illusion to think that by putting on a top hat and becoming a constitutional monarch Nicholas could have preserved his dynasty and empire. This book draws on Dominic Lievens 15-year study of Imperial Russia, using archives and other sources all over the world. It is, however, a study of more than Imperial Russia and its last ruler. The author looks also at monarchy in other countries during the same period, comparing Nicholas and Russias regime with rulers and governments in Germany, Japan, Iran, Britain, Italy and elsewhere. The books last chapter compares the downfall of the Imperial and the Soviet regimes, and explains how the era of Nicholas II fits into the pattern of modern Russian history. In so doing, it shows how very topical in todays Russia are most of the key issues and problems that beset Nicholas and his country.…

First Edition, Third Printing. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly edge-dulled, with spine uniformly sun-toned. Leaves gently age-toned at the margins. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Series; Making of the 20th century. Physical description; 213 pages ; 22 cm. Subjects; World War, 1914-1918. Causes. Russia. History. 1904-1914. International relations. Diplomacy. Foreign policy. 20th century. Europe. 1 Kg. …

Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780750302098.

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust is pervasive in the cosmos and impinges on most fields of astronomy. Book offers methods of investigation, important results and their significance, and suggestions for future research. Illustrations and many diagrams. 295 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £7.05.…

Zustand: Gut. 383 Seiten, Sehr guter Zustand - leichte Gebrauchsspuren am Schutzumschlag. Aus dem Englischen ("Vernon God Little", 2003) übertragen von Karsten Kredel. "Booker-Preis 2003: Nach Coetzee, Atwood, Martell: Booker-Preis 2003 an DBC Pierre. Das moderne Amerika - eine funkelnde schwarze Komödie über unser Unbehagen und unsere Faszination. Vernon Little sitzt im städtischen Gefängnis von Martirio, der »Barbecuesaucen-Hauptstadt von Texas«. Er hat ein ernsthaftes Problem: Sein Kumpel Jesus hat soeben 16 Klassenkameraden ins Jenseits befördert und sich dann selbst erschossen. Auf Vernon, seinen einzigen Freund, konzentrieren sich nun die Rachegelüste der Stadt und die Sensationsgier der Medien. DBC Pierres Debütroman ist mehr als eine Spritztour durch die Welt populärer Kultur - seine literarischen Referenzen finden sich in den amerikanischen Klassikern. Die Fülle an peinigender Ungerechtigkeit, die Vernon widerfährt, erinnert an den »Fänger im Roggen«, und die Unschuld eines Huck Finn wird ebenso zitiert wie die komische Larmoyanz eines Portnoy von Philip Roth. Auf der Oberfläche ist »Jesus von Texas« ein Roman, der die Sprachblasen einer hysterischen Medienwelt und den Plüschkosmos der Homeshopping-Kanäle parodiert. Doch hinter der grellbunten Kulisse des Geschehens lauert das Dämonische. Vernon ist der einzige, der es sieht und mit schockierender Lakonie benennt. Nicht er ist ein Killer, sondern er ist umgeben von Mördern und Brandstiftern; nicht er ist das verkommene Subjekt, als das ihn alle diffamieren, sondern er ist der einzig Unschuldige inmitten einer verdorbenen Welt, die ihn gekreuzigt sehen möchte. »Jesus von Texas« ist ein hellwacher Gesellschaftsroman von perfider und unversöhnlicher Klarheit, der in England und den USA für Aufsehen gesorgt hat, weil er die von Michael Moore (»Bowling for Columbine«, »Stupid White Men«) geäußerte Kritik literarisch überzeugend weiterführt. DBC Pierre: Nachdem Peter Warren Finlay 20 Jahre lang ein selbstzerstörerisches Leben jenseits aller Legalität geführt hat, zieht er sich nach Irland zurück, um den Roman »Jesus von Texas« zu schreiben. Die Ernsthaftigkeit seiner Wandlung betonend, nimmt er ein Pseudonym an, das für »Dirty But Clean Peter« steht."(Verlagstext). Autorenporträt: DBC Pierre ist das Pseudonym des australischen Schriftstellers Peter Warren Finlay (geboren 1961 in Old Reynella, South Australia, Australien). Die Annahme dieses Pseudonyms soll die Ernsthaftigkeit ausdrücken, mit der Finlay seine neuen Aufgaben als Schriftsteller wahrnehmen will. DBC Pierre steht für Dirty But Clean Peter, was für den Wandel seines Lebens stehen soll, denn während seines Lebens ist es Finlay gelungen von seinem Nachbar in Mexiko-Stadt angeschossen zu werden, Schulden in Höhe von 100.000 Dollar anzuhäufen, drogen- und spielsüchtig zu werden und eine Reihe Frauen zu hintergehen (Klappentext zu Jesus von Texas).(aus Wikipedia). Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 560 OPappband mit OSchutzumschlag, 21,9 x 13,5 cm.…

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 312 pages. 10.10x7.20x0.80 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Ex-library otherwise in good condition.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0850384966. …