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Journey for Our Time (01 Edition)

by Kohler

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ISBN13: 9781842124369
ISBN10: 1842124366
Condition: Student Owned
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Blacklisted by the Soviets, these journals have long been recognized for offering the most fascinating and revealing impression of the country by a foreigner. The Marquis' writings abound in observations on Russia's social, political, and religious states--leading Custine to dire forebodings. "he...records the...jokes, complains, anecdotes of innkeepers, princelings, engineers and customs officials...we accompany him on a journey of exploration in more ways than one, and he is always good company."--Roy Foster.

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Blacklisted by the Soviets, these journals have long been recognized for offering the most fascinating and revealing impression of the country by a foreigner. The Marquis' writings abound in observations on Russia's social, political, and religious states--leading Custine to dire forebodings. "he...records the...jokes, complains, anecdotes of innkeepers, princelings, engineers and customs officials...we accompany him on a journey of exploration in more ways than one, and he is always good company."--Roy Foster.

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Condemned by the Soviets to the black list of forbidden publications, these journals are recognised as one of the most revealing impressions of Russia by a foreigner. They contain observations on the social, political and religious state, and prospects of mid-19th century Russia.

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ISBN:
9781842124369
Subtitle:
Journey For Our Time : The Journals of the Marquis de Custine Russia 1839
Editor:
Kohler, Phyllis Penn
Introduction:
Montefiore, S. Sebag
Author:
Custine, Astolphe
Publisher:
Phoenix Press
Location:
London
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Description and travel
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Russia (pre & post Soviet Union)
Subject:
Russia
Subject:
National characteristics, russian
Subject:
Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union
Series Volume:
9878
Publication Date:
20011228
Binding:
TP
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.48x5.50x.81 in. .66 lbs.

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