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UNINA9910797183503321 |
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Autore |
Harcave Sidney <1916-2008., > |
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Count Sergei Witte and the twilight of Imperial Russia : a biography / / Sidney Harcave |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
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1-315-70540-0 |
1-317-47374-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (334 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Statesmen - Russia |
Russia Politics and government 1894-1917 |
Russia Economic policy 1861-1917 |
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Note generali |
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First published 2004 by M.E. Sharpe. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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1. The formative years, 1849-1865 -- 2. The Odessa years, 1865-1879 -- 3. St. Petersburg and Kiev, 1879-1891 -- 4. Monsieur Vite, 1889-1892 -- 5. Minister of finance, 1892-1894 -- 6. A new reign, an old course, 1894-1896 -- 7. The Witte system in operation, 1892-1899 -- 8. Questions of war and peace, 1896-1899 -- 9. Decline and fall, 1899-1903 -- 10. A mere spectator, 1903-1904 -- 11. Political Spring, July-December 1904 -- 12. In the wake of Bloody Sunday, January-June 1905 -- 13. Peach with honor? -- 14. Return home -- 15. Out of the frying pan, into the fire -- 16. Honeymoon? The first ten days -- 17. Keeping the promise of October 17 -- 18. Revolution and counterrevolution -- 19. "The loan that save Russia" -- 20. Implementing the October manifesto -- 21. The last lap -- 22. Exile? Assassination? May 1906-June 1907 -- 23. The Stolypin years, June 1907-September 1911 -- 24. Last years, 1911-1915. |
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Sergei Witte served as finance minister and later prime minister of Russia during the reigns of Alexander III and Nicholas II, and was in large part responsible for the development policies which saw Russia transformed from a peasant economy into an industrial nation. This is the first biography of Witte in English. |
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UNINA9910915741903321 |
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Autore |
Palenfo Sié Joël |
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Titolo |
Regard Critique Sur la Littérature Africaine. Huit Oeuvres Majeures Analysées |
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Paris : , : Editions L'Harmattan, , 2021 |
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©2021 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 pages) |
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Collana |
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African literature |
Literary criticism |
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This book, 'Regard Critique sur la Littérature Africaine', by Sié Joël Palenfo, offers a critical analysis of eight major works in African literature. It aims to provide a systemic understanding of these works and their authors by examining narrative perspectives, character choices, stylistic nuances, and thematic elements. The book highlights the societal and existential questions raised by these works, emphasizing literature's role in cultural identity and social change. It addresses the decline in reading among youth and advocates for the preservation and appreciation of African literary heritage. The book is intended for educators, students, and anyone interested in African literary studies. |
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