books about: commissar     books:       The Commissar Vanishes. The Falsification of Photographs and Art in Stalin`s Russia. David King Kontakt-Kultura, 2005             The Yogi and the Commissar1 review Arthur Koestler The Macmillan company, 1945 Dated, but much still of relevance today As these essays were written during WW2, many have lost their relevance today and are merely historically interesting, or interesting for readers who just happen to like Koestler's writing style (incredibly sophisticated considering he'd just started writing in English a few years before, his previous books having been written in German and French!) and in depth analyses of the world's great ...             The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photographs and Art in Stalin's Russia15 reviews David King Holt Paperbacks, 1999 A rare gem A true gem of a book, dealing with a subject that is much overlooked. As the inspiration for Orwell's 1984 revising history, it is a chilling look at early Soviet attempts to rewrite history by erasing people from photos. Watching a photo of 5 men dwindle down to a picture of one as the others are disgraced, imprisoned, killed and then erased is just mindblowing! Whether you are a fan of ...             The King's Commissar Duncan Kyle St Martins Mass Market Paper, 1985             The King's Commissar1 review Duncan Kyle Collins, 1989 Kyle's best, which says a lot!! In this wonderful thriller, Kyle takes the age old story of the Romanovs and adds a twist and new ideas. It all begins when a banker finds an account that has been receiving money since the early twentieth century. When he begins to investigate, he receives the first part of a manuscript about a plot to rescue the Czar. The banker must obtain the next pieces of the manuscript in a number of ...             Stalin's Loyal Executioner: People's Commissar Nikolai Ezhov, 1895-19403 reviews Marc Jansen, Nikita V. Petrov Hoover Institution Press, 2002 Interesting account of a thimble-sized tyrant Not much is known about Nikolai Ivanovich Yezhov (Ezhov, depending on how you like to write it), and until more archival material becomes available years from now, this book is likely to be the best consolidated source available on Yagoda's successor as Nachalnik NKVD. The authors thankfully didn't spend too much time speculating and postulating on Yezhov's early life (for which there isn't much ...             The Commissar Vanishes: Falsification of Photographs and Art in the Soviet Union David King Canongate Books Ltd, 1997             Comrades And Commissars: The Lincoln Battalion in the Spanish Civil War2 reviews Cecil D. Eby Pennsylvania State University Press, 2007 An in-depth reference, composed by an author with a solid reputation for expertise, balance, and objectivity on the topic Written by retired Professor of English Cecil D. Eby, Comrades and Commissars: The Lincoln Battalion in the Spanish Civil War is a fascinating history of 2,800 American fighters who formed a Battalion to fight against Generalissimo Francisco Franco and his right-wing nationalists against the Republican government of Spain during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930's. Building upon Eby's ...             Caviar and Commissars: The Experiences of a U.S. Naval Officer in Stalin's Russia2 reviews Kemp Tolley US Naval Institute Press, 2003 much to enjoy and appreciate here Kemp Tolley was an attache to the Soviet Navy during WWII. He wrote this book during the late Cold War, which makes its general fairness all the more impressive. Don't be fooled by the title, which sounds like some sort of role-playing game--this is a keeper. There are numerous funny stories in this book. Tolley, who spoke (perhaps present tense; word is he's still around) fluent Russian ...             Commissar and Mullah: Soviet-Muslim Policy from 1917 to 1924 Glenn, L. Roberts Dissertation.Com, 2007 During the revolutionary period the Soviets came into political and cultural conflict with Russia?s Muslims. Despite indications that the majority of Muslims desired political unification based on their Islamic heritage, the Party divided them into separate "nationalities" along narrow ethnic lines, incorporated most into the RSFSR, and attempted to uproot traditional Islamic institutions and customs under the aegis of class war. Resistance ...             Commissars, Commanders, and Civilian Authority: The Structure of Soviet Military Politics (Russian Research ... Timothy J. Colton Harvard University Press, 1979 For six decade the Soviet system has been immune to military rebellion and takeover, which often characterizes modernizing countries. How can we explain the stability of Soviet military politics, asks Timothy Colton in his compelling interpretation of civil-military relations in the Soviet Union. Hitherto most western scholars have posited a basic dichotomy of interests between the Soviet army and the Communist party. They view the two ...             Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev: Commissar (1918-1945)6 reviews Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005 Can history repeat itself? Last week we listened to the `messages' given in the UN by many heads of states. Hugo Chavez president of Venezuela and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, in particular, have been quite interesting and extremely filled most of us with fun and enjoyment. They have spoken with great presumptuousness. Their intention has been to insult and accuse their opponent head of state - USA President ...             The commissar took care1 review Moshe Ayzenbud Globe Press, 1986 This book relates to his suffering in Russia during WWII This book shows the soviet system in relation to human rights with innocent people. This shows how innocent people suffered in Siberia without food, shelter, shows, clothes, all in freezing wheather, when you thought that no one else you loved for or cared about would return to you once again.             The Sorcerer as Apprentice: Stalin as Commissar of Nationalities, 1917-1924 (Contributions in Military ... Stephen Blank Greenwood Press, 1994 The current struggles over nationality policy in Russia and in neighboring states are rooted in the history of the Narkomnats and in policies that Stalin established as Commissar. This history, based in large part on primary research, describes the Commissariat of Nationalities from 1917 to 1924, Stalin's role as its chief, and the policies that were the origins of the current ethnic dilemmas throughout the now collapsed Soviet Empire. This rich ...             Satellites and Commissars: Strategy and Conflict in the Politics of Soviet-Bloc Trade (Princeton Studies in ... Randall W. Stone Princeton University Press, 2002 Why did the Soviet Union squander the political leverage afforded by its trade subsidy to Eastern Europe? Why did Soviet officials fail to bargain with resolve, to link subsidies to salient political issues, to make credible commitments, and to monitor the satellites' policies? Using an unprecedented array of formerly secret documents housed in archives in Moscow, Warsaw, and Prague, as well as interviews with former Communist officials across ...              search for books 1895-1940, 1917-1924, 1918-1945, apprentice, authority, battalion, civilian, commanders, commissar, commissars, conflict, contributions, executioner, experiences, falsification, international, khrushchev, military, nationalities, photographs, politics, princeton, research, satellites, sorcerer, soviet-bloc, soviet-muslim, strategy, structure, vanishes books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta Saga 1 - Goku Held Hostage ( Vol. 5 ) leave a comment home  impressum - about us