"Every subject of the Russian Empire had an official, legal place in society marked by his or her social estate, or soslovie. These sosloviia (noble, peasant, merchant, and many others) were usually inherited, and defined the rights, opportunities, and duties of those who possessed them. They were also usually associated with membership in a specific geographically defined society in a particular town or village. Moreover, although laws ..."
Cabbage and Caviar A History of Food and Drink in Russia (Foods and Nations) by AlisonK. Smith Hardcover, 353 Pages, Published 2021 by Reaktion Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78914-364-5, ISBN: 1-78914-364-0
"Cabbage and Caviar places Russian food and drink in the context of Russian history and shows off the incredible (and largely unknown) variety of Russian food."
Love and Conquest(1st Edition) Personal Correspondence of Catherine the Great and Prince Grigory Potemkin by AlisonK. Smith, Douglas Smith Paperback, 475 Pages, Published 2005 by Northern Illinois University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87580-607-5, ISBN: 0-87580-607-4
"Of all of history's great romances, few can compare with that of Catherine the Great and Prince Grigory Potemkin. Their turbulent and complicated relationship shocked their contemporaries and continues to intrigue observers of Russia centuries later. Lovers, companions, and, most likely, husband and wife, Catherine and Potemkin were also close political partners, and for a time Potemkin served as Catherine's de facto co-ruler of the Rus ..."
"With "Using Graphic Organizers," students can practice analyzing nonfiction texts by using visual symbols to represent ideas and concepts, as well as learn to engage in information processing and higher-order thinking skills. Each lesson contains a blank organizer and a completed organizer with sample answers provided. Topics include the tropical rain forest, camels, types of clouds, and more. The book also provides differentiated instr ..."
"With Using Graphic Organizers, students can practice analyzing nonfiction texts by using visual symbols to represent ideas and concepts, as well as learn to engage in information processing and higher-order thinking skills. Each lesson contains a blank organizer and a completed organizer with sample answers provided. Topics include the great Mayan mystery, Alexander the Great, earthquakes, and more. The book also provides differentiated ..."
"With Using Graphic Organizers, students can practice analyzing nonfiction texts by using visual symbols to represent ideas and concepts, as well as learn to engage in information processing and higher-order thinking skills. Each lesson contains a blank organizer and a completed organizer with sample answers provided. Topics include elephants, the Underground Railroad, and weather forecasting. The book also provides differentiated instru ..."
Local Education(1st Edition) by Mark K. Smith, AlisonSmith Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 1994 by Open University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-335-19274-8, ISBN: 0-335-19274-2
"Drawing upon the experiences of adult and community educators, youth and community workers, Mark Smith examines the practice of educators who build up ways of working with local networks and cultures. Shops, launderettes, streets, bars, cafes and people's houses are the settings for much of their work, and when they do appear in schools and colleges, they are most likely to be found in corridors, eating areas and student common-rooms. T ..."
"Resurrection Engines is an anthology of Steampunk and Alternate Timeline 'retellings' and 'reimagining's' of classic fiction tales (Edgar Allen Poe, Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythology, Moby Dick, Charles Dickens, Swift's Gulliver's Travels, etc) from some of today's finest Steampunk writers. 01 - Brian Herbert & Bruce Taylor (The Time Machine) 02 - Alan Baker (Journey to the Centre of the Earth ) 03 - Philip Palmer (Wilkie Collins) 04 - Ad ..."
The Celebration Series Presents(1st Edition) Celebrating Christianity by AlisonK. Smith Paperback, 38 Pages, Published 2014 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4959-5427-6, ISBN: 1-4959-5427-7
"It’s usually not until high school, or later, that most young people learn about various world religions. But, really, isn’t this something we should be teaching our children much earlier? There are over four thousand religions in the world, and, from the moment we’re born, we immediately begin encountering people from various, diverse cultures and belief systems—and, eventually, we all end up sitting alongside each other in the same c ..."
The Celebration Series Presents Celebrating Judaism by Smith, AlisonK Trade Paperback, Published 2020 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-5031-3993-0, ISBN: 1-5031-3993-X
Sew Your Own Wardrobe The Complete Step-By-Step Guide by AlisonSmith 304 Pages, Published 2021 by Dk ISBN-13: 978-0-7440-2689-4, ISBN: 0-7440-2689-X
"With step-by-step guides and patterns to make classic dresses, skirts, tops, pants, and jackets, alongside ideas for refreshing and reinventing your old clothes, Sew Your Own Wardrobe has everything you need to ditch fast fashion and create ..."
Name All the Animals(Reprint) A Memoir by AlisonSmith Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2005 by Scribner Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-5523-3, ISBN: 0-7432-5523-2
"Alison Smiths close-knit Catholic family is the very picture of contentment--right up until the day her 18-year-old brother is killed in a car accident. In Name All the Animals, Smith walks readers through the breakdown and breakthroughs of her family in the days and years that follow. Cleanly written and only occasionally maudlin, this memoir reads like a gritty coming of age novel. Included are all of the pieces one would expect i ..."
"As a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, John Everett Millais (1829-1896) spearheaded one of the most radically modern artistic groups in the history of British art. Later in his career, Millais was considered an establishment figure who swapped artistic innovation for commercial gain. For the first time, this book allows us to see Millais in the context of his whole career, arguing that his late works, especially his lan ..."
Rising by AlisonSmith Published 2000 by St Martins Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-312-06675-8, ISBN: 0-312-06675-9
"The epitome of high culture or an assault on public morality? The nude figure was one of the most controversial issues in Victorian art. It was also one of the most conspicuous categories for the visual image at every level, from elite paintings for the Royal Academy to mass-produced photographs and magazine illustrations. Exposed: The Victorian Nude provides a fascinating overview of the nude figure—both male and female—and the intrigu ..."
Exposed(1st Edition) The Victorian Nude by AlisonSmith, SmithAlison, Tate Publishing Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Gardners Books ISBN-13: 978-1-85437-372-4, ISBN: 1-85437-372-2
"The apogee of High Culture, or an assault on public morality? The representation of the nude figure was one of the most contraversial issues in Victorian art. This publication surveys the full range of Victorian representations of the nude, both male and female concentrating on painting, sculpture and drawing, but also exploring the artistic depiction of the "naked" body in other media, both "high" and "low", including photography, popu ..."
Agnes Varda by AlisonSmith 224 Pages, Published 2019 by Manchester University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5261-4113-2, ISBN: 1-5261-4113-2
"For example, after the striking Laurel and Hardy sketch, we cut to Jane's
reactions to the role, and we learn that it is not her idea of herself, that she was
doubtful that she could carry it off, but ... But the doll has opinions on Varda's idea
of her."
"In 1842, Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (1434) was acquired by the National Gallery in London. It quickly exerted an influence on British artists, none more so than the young painters of the nascent Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who were drawn to van Eyck’s luminous palette, attention to detail, and refined manipulation of oil paints. This book presents the Arnolfini Portrait with a selection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings it inspired. Th ..."