What really happened in Russia after the end of the Soviet Union; and how badly experts and the media misjudged it.Failed Crusade is a deeply informed and passionate call for a fundamentally different American-Russian relationship in the post-Yeltsin era. Author Stephen Cohen shows that what US officials and other experts call "reform" has for most Russians been a catastrophic development―namely the unprecedented demodernization of a twentieth-century country―and for the United States the worst foreign policy disaster since Vietnam. What emerges is an alarming analysis of nuclear-laden Russia after 1991; representing an even greater threat to our national security than during the Cold War; and an indictment of American journalists and policy makers who failed to see or report the truth about the complicity of U.S. policy in a great human tragedy. This paperback edition has been updated to reflect the events of the last year. "Cohen writes with bracing clarity on a subject obscured by euphemisms and double talk."―Robert D. Kaplan; New York Times Book Review
#219922 in Books Elizabeth Wayland Barber 1996Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x .90 x 5.50l; .65 #File Name: 0393313484336 pagesfiber artstextilesarcheologybronze ageclothing
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. This is a fantastic well written book detailing the early history of textiles ...By TeresaI have the hard back copy first edition and I wanted a portable version so I purchased it for my Kindle and smartphones. This is a fantastic well written book detailing the early history of textiles and their role in history. Its interesting to read and easy to understand. This book isn't just for women but for everyone as it gives you a great understanding into the labor intensive process of early textile production.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. The best anthropology book everBy Omega CatThis is a wonderful book about the history of textiles. After reading this; history will never be the same. For thousands of years; an overwhelming portion of human labor revolved around textiles. Who knew? Anyone interested in anthropology; archeology; women; or clothes will love this. It is one of those books that you can never forget.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. AmazingBy WebgeckoThis book was referenced in Maggie Casey's Spinning One class. I became intrigued by the question: How did textiles/cooking/home become "women's work."I snuggled up to this book and was unprepared for the scope of the book; as well as the temporal and geographic romp I would be carried into. The romp starts 30;000+ years ago.I am easily bored; and this book was so gripping I made it half way through on the first sitting. Barber manages to weave together the disciplines of Archeology; Anthropology; History and Literature into a cohesive core that does answer the question. The scope of this book is amazing.I highly recommend this book!
