Think of this as a course catalogue, with courses arranged into departments. As the great French mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes once noted, if you really want to live, first think about it. "Sabrina Ramet is widely known as the most authoritative scholar on the history of the Yugoslav world in the twentieth century. But she is also a poet and in this new collection of her verse, she delights us with her polished wit and deadly accurate observations on the universe (and contemporary life). She has a light and unfailingly accurate touch on the mood of the moment, and this...
Think of this as a course catalogue, with courses arranged into departments. As the great French mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes once not...
"Marx wrote that History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. He failed to note that, with the right person, it can come around a third time....as doggerel. Sabrina Petra Ramets very mortal verses should be read aloud, even shouted, for they successfully deflate the somber pontificating and aca- demic harrumphing that often dominates Russian historical studies. Besides, theyre riotously funny." -S. Frederick Starr, author of Red and Hot: The Fate of Jazz in the Soviet Union, 1917-1980
"Scholars will explode with laughter over the stunts of Lenin, Stalin, Peter the ...
"Marx wrote that History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. He failed to note that, with the right person, it can come around a third...
