Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe
Tiny Revolutions in Russia: Twentieth Century Soviet and Russian History in Anecdotes and Jokes
1st Edition
By Bruce Adams
May 14, 2007
This book presents a large collection of anecdotes and jokes from different periods of the twentieth century to provide an unusual perspective on Soviet and Russian history. Anecdotes and jokes were a hidden form of discursive communication in the Soviet era, lampooning official practices and ...
The History of Siberia
1st Edition
By Igor V. Naumov, David Collins
April 29, 2009
Siberia has had an interesting history, quite distinct from that of Russia. Absolutely vast, containing many non-Russian nationalities, and increasingly important at present because of its huge energy reserves, Siberia was at one time part of the Mongol Empire, was settled relatively late by the ...