Autor v knize sleduje osudy majetku ruské carské rodiny po roce 1917. Kniha velmi poutavě odlišuje dohady a mýty, spojené s osudy legendárního bohatství generací ruských carů, od prokázaných fakt, podložených archívními dokumenty. Slabší citace, zejména z ruských zdrojů,z nichž autor též čerpal.
Úvahy vybrané z literárních, politických a náboženských spisů autora, s obsáhlým úvodem Willkama Clarkea. Obsahuje obsáhlé úvahy na témata: víra a budoucnost, Byron a Goethe, Dějiny Revoluce francouzské,Povinnosti člověka, Papež a koncil,Evropa a její vyhlídky a další.
Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system.
Featuring a collection of various indoor games, this illustrated guide includes instructions for activities such as Minor Games, Shadow Pantomimes, and Acting Charades. Originally published in the late 1800s, it offers a glimpse into past entertainment practices. The book is part of a series by Home Farm Books, which aims to make classic works accessible again by republishing them in high-quality modern editions, preserving the original text and artwork.
Following research in St Petersburg, Moscow and Paris, this book reveals the story of Albert Henry Stopford, Edwardian man-about-town, member of the English aristocracy, dealer in object d'arts, and a regular guest at Romanov dinner tables.
A Complete Encyclopedia of all the Diversions, Athletic, Scientific, and Recreative, of Boyhood and Youth
This book stands out for its lively and engaging content, diverging from the era's typical focus on piety and moral instruction. Instead, it offers a delightful array of activities and pastimes that would have thrilled young readers in England and the United States, making it a refreshing alternative to the more didactic juvenile literature of its time.