About this title: During the 20th century, Russia, Ukraine and other territories of the former Soviet Union experienced more violent and avoidable deaths than anywhere else on earth. Two World Wars and one Civil War, state-created famines and purges are only the most significant chapters in an unrelenting epic of destruction. How did Russians cope with loss and bereavement on such a vast scale? How does such a society mourn, and how does it treat its dead? This study opens with a description of the ornate, public services of the old Orthodox rite and traces the various attempts to impose an acceptable and ...
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Granta Books
Date Published: 20/09/2000
ISBN-13:9781862073746ISBN:1862073740
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking, New York
Date Published: 2001
Description: Fine in As New jacket. The account of how ordinary Russians coped with violent death on a scale few of us can even imagine is an epic and moving history. read more
Edition: First UK Edition
Binding: , blue cloth, silver title on spine
Publisher: Published by Granta Books, , London
Date Published: , 2000
ISBN-13:9781862073746ISBN:1862073740
Description: , book is in near fine condition. , dust jacket in very good condition. Hardback. Ix, 506 pages, notes, bibliography and index at rear. 24 x 16 cm. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: GRANTA BOOKS
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781862074521ISBN:1862074526
Description: Published by Granta Books in 2001. Paperback. Number of pages: 516. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). With Index. With photographs. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Granta, London
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781862074521ISBN:1862074526
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Red mark on title page. There is some wear and soiling on the cove and edges. h3 REMALI. 516p., [16]p. of plates: ill.; 24 cm. Originally published: 2000. Includes index. Bibliography. read more
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