Boris Vakhtin (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Translated from the Russian by Robert Dessalx and Michael Ulman. First edition thus. Light foxing on top and fore edges, else very good in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: near fine in a VG+ dust jacket. First Edition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover volume, measuring approximately 5.75" x 8.75", shows light shelfwear, with offsetting visible on rear cover. Binding is sound. Gift inscriptions in Russian appear on verso of front cover. Pages are clean and bright. 112 pages. A book by the Soviet prose writer, playwright, sinologist and translator Boris Vakhtin (1930-1981). The collection includes two of the author's well-known novellas: "The Sheepskin Coat" and "One Absolutely Happy Village".…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Near Fine. Ann Arbor 1989 first edition. Ardis. Hardcover octavo. Translated by Robert Dessalx & Michael Ulman. 180p. Near Fine, no faults, in VG dj (dj a bit rubbed.) no owner marks.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Good. Kniga sovetskogo prozaika, dramaturga i perevodchika Borisa Vakhtina, izdannaya amerikanskim izdatelstvom 'Ardis'. V sbornik voshli dve izvestnye povesti avtora: 'Dublenka' i 'Odna absolyutno schastlivaya derevnya'.

Hardback. Condition: New. Can we trace attempts taken in Russian history to overcome the inability to speak publicly? How do different social groups in modern Russia cope with situations when they have to participate in a public discussion and arrive at a compromise? What historic, sociological, linguistic, and psychological reasons underlie intolerance towards different opinions? Can this situation be changed? Bringing together an international team of leading historians, sociolinguists and sociologists in this field, this volume explores these questions from different methodological perspectives, using various sets of data and examining the different domains of private, public and official discourses. Offering detailed case studies of the past and present communicative successes and failures in various social groups, the book explores why Russian society is unable to reach a consensus through dialogue. The first book to offer a detailed exploration of the condition of public debate in Russia, this pioneering volume presents a truly interdisciplinary perspective on Russian language and society making it essential reading for advanced students and specialist in the fields of Slavic Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociolinguistics and Russian history, politics and sociology. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 180 pages in very good condition. Translated by Robert Dessaix & Michael Ulman. Pages are clean and unmarked. Grey endpapers. Bound in black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Green dustjacket in very good condition with white titles. Scuffed and lightly worn around the edges. VG+/VG. Book.…

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Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Très bon. Livre Tres bon etat general. Envoi soigne [en Stock]. Livre.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. The first book to offer a detailed exploration of the condition of public debate in Russia, this pioneering volume presents a truly interdisciplinary perspective on Russian language and society making it essential reading for advanced students and specialis.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. The first book to offer a detailed exploration of the condition of public debate in Russia, this pioneering volume presents a truly interdisciplinary perspective on Russian language and society making it essential reading for advanced students and specialis.…