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"This fascinating volume is a major contribution to our understanding of the Russian Revolution, from World War I to consolidation of the Bolshevik regime. The seven myths include the exaggeration of Rasputin's influence; a purported conspiracy behind the February Revolution; the treasonous Bolshevik dependence on German support; the multiple Anastasia pretenders to the royal inheritance; the antisemitic claims about 'Judeo-Bolsheviks'; distortions about America's intervention in the civil war; and the 'inevitability' of Bolshevism. In each case the authors analyze the facts, uncover the origins of the myth, and trace its later perseverance (even in contemporary Russia). To assist readers, the volume includes three reference guides (people, terms, dates), nine maps, and twenty-nine illustrations. The result is immensely valuable for undergraduate courses in Russian history." --Gregory L. Freeze, Raymond Ginger Professor of History, Brandeis University

A funny and raging play about ambition, exploitation and the search for connection in a fractured world.

"The universe stood on the edge of annihilation. The patterns threaded thicker and faster, weaving endlessly onto Tahor, drawing the attention of the gods and their chosen beings. It was the start of a cosmic rebirth, the calling for the Aetherial Construct's re-creation, which would cause a mystical shift, a monumental realignment, bringing a confrontation between the oneness of Ohrumn and the distortions of Tawrohn. The machinations of Biotech X would arise and challenge the mastering magic of the mages from Torrent Amalga, Gage Enigma would balance it all and the force of creation, Ohrumn the God of Gods, would be recreated. Rarschtor had set it all in motion and Tahor was the centre point for the beginning of the new order." The Weavers have cast the fate of Ohrumn, the God of gods. Rarschtor has caused the unravelling of all. The chosen aliens, mages and humanoids are gathered, tearing the planet Tahor past the limits of reality. The Axiom has become Panthera's heart. The Sear Blades are seeking their true wielder. The Mage Lords aim to unify the Weapons of Will. Hell has arisen. The Reaper is yearning. The last of the Mordrakuhlor defy the evil of the Narcheen. Ruciter's bane is beyond the need of unfolding. The Nexus will unite it all as one. Gage Enigma will manifest. The Aetherial Construct will destroy the multiverse.

"Chase renders queer bodies bare and exposed, showing them to contain at times uncomfortable, painful and deeply haunted spaces also capable of heartbreaking love, closeness and quietness." -Megan N. Liberty, Brooklyn Rail wild wild Wild West / Haunting of the Seahorse is a nonlinear tale illustrating Black queer bodies moving through fluid states of love, grief and desire within the canons of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Like a love letter, the book employs multisensory entanglements, a blending of the abstract and physical, to draw out complex histories of Blackness, meditations on mental health and queer futurity.

A funny, furious monologue about navigating a world that cares so much about you keeping it together, it doesn't notice you falling apart.

"One thousand years ago, a traveler to Baghdad or the Chinese capital Kaifeng would have discovered a vast and flourishing city of broad streets, spacious gardens, and sophisticated urban amenities; meanwhile, Paris, Rome, and London were cramped and unhygienic collections of villages, and Europe was a backwater. How, then, did it rise to world preeminence over the next several centuries? This is the central historical conundrum of modern times. How Europe Made the Modern World draws upon the latest scholarship in geography, demography, economics, law, and the history of technology, culture, institutions, and science, as well as other disciplines, to make sense of the Great Divergence. It avoids the twin dangers of Eurocentrism and anti-Westernism, strongly emphasizing the contributions of other cultures of the world to the West's rise, while rejecting the claim that there was nothing distinctive about Europe in the premodern era. Presenting stimulating arguments, an insightful interpretation, and detailed maps to illuminate key developments, this book will inspire students to think critically and engage in debates rather than accepting a single narrative of the rise of the West. It is an ideal primer for students studying in Western Civilization and World History courses"--

Provides a panoramic account of the radical ways that life began to change for ordinary people in the age of Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau. In this book, familiar Enlightenment figures share places with voices that have remained largely unheard until now, from freethinkers and freemasons to French materialists, anticlerical Catholics, pantheists, pornographers, readers, and travelers. Jacob reveals how this newly secular outlook was not a wholesale rejection of Christianity but rather a new mental space in which to encounter the world on its own terms. She takes readers from London and Amsterdam to Berlin, Vienna, Turin, and Naples, drawing on rare archival materials to show how ideas central to the emergence of secular democracy touched all facets of daily life. Jacob demonstrates how secular values and pursuits took hold of eighteenth-century Europe, spilled into the American colonies, and left their lasting imprint on the Western world for generations to come. --Adapted from publisher description.

Eighteenth-century Russia -- Nineteenth-century Russia before the emancipation -- From the great reforms to revolution -- The era of Lenin -- The era of Stalin -- The USSR under "mature socialism" -- Criminal justice since the collapse of communism -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Works cited.