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Summary: Rapidly known as one of the most important ones of the second half of the 20th century, the painting of the Russian artist Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969) offers a totally singular version of abstraction. Richly illustrated, this second volume of the catalogue raisonne of Poliakoff's works, devoted to years 1955 to 1958, gathers 621 works. Vol. I still available (|225); We invite your continuation order for Vol. 3, 4 and 5.
The idea of etnos came into being over a hundred years ago as a way of understanding the collective identities of people with a common language and shared traditions. In the twentieth century, the concept came to be associated with Soviet state-building, and it fell sharply out of favour. Yet outside the academy, etnos-style arguments not only persist, but are a vibrant part of regional anthropological traditions. Life Histories of Etnos Theory in Russia and Beyond makes a powerful argument for reconsidering the importance of etnos in our understanding of ethnicity and national identity across Eurasia. The collection brings to life a rich archive of previously unpublished letters, fieldnotes...
"The idea of etnos came into being over a hundred years ago as a way of understanding the collective identities of people with a common language and shared traditions. In the twentieth century, the concept came to be associated with Soviet state-building, and it fell sharply out of favour. Yet outside the academy, etnos-style arguments not only persist, but are a vibrant part of regional anthropological traditions. Life Histories of Etnos Theory in Russia and Beyond makes a powerful argument for reconsidering the importance of etnos in our understanding of ethnicity and national identity across Eurasia. The collection brings to life a rich archive of previously unpublished letters, fieldnote...
Stephen Cohen has written the classic biography of the man whose reputation Gorbachev has now fully restored.