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What a 150 year Old Gun Tells Us About the End of Colt's AR-15. The History of weapons technology suggests that arms often escape the control of their maker.

The article discusses Colt's history and the enduring impact of its firearm designs, particularly the AR-15, highlighting their influence and the challenges the company faced, including market pressures and bankruptcy. Slate.com

Oct. 24, 2019

Lexical Conflict: Theory and Practice

Lexical Conflict studies cross-linguistic lexical differences, presenting a taxonomy of terms and their equivalences. It covers over one hundred languages, offering solutions for lexicographic challenges in various fields including linguistics, anthropology, and international marketing.

Jan. 1, 2015

Jezicka Geografija

The book 'Jezicka Geografija' explores the diversity of world languages by comparing them to Serbian, covering various linguistic aspects and their implications for intercultural communication. It targets both general readers and students in linguistics, anthropology, and psychology, providing insights and research inspiration.

Jan. 1, 2016

City Folk and Country Folk

An unsung gem of nineteenth-century Russian literature, City Folk and Country Folk is a seemingly gentle yet devastating satire of Russia's aristocratic and pseudo-intellectual elites in the 1860s. Translated into English for the first time, the novel weaves an engaging tale of manipulation, infatuation, and female assertiveness that takes place one year after the liberation of the empire's serfs.

Jan. 1, 2017

Emotions in the History of Witchcraft

This book unites witchcraft studies and history of emotions, offering new multidisciplinary approaches. It includes insights from anthropology, neurosciences, feminist theory, and more, painting emotions as more than just feelings but also as actions in witchcraft contexts.

Jan. 1, 2016

Food and Power

This book examines how governments influence economic development through agricultural policies, crucial in the developing world. It explores the impact of these policies on political stability in authoritarian regimes and challenges conventional views on economic development and political change.

Jan. 1, 2019

Degenerations of Democracy

Three intellectuals analyze the erosion of democracy and suggest renewal paths. They critique social, economic changes and cultural shifts undermining democracy, advocating for movements like Black Lives Matter and the Green New Deal to foster equality, solidarity, and public participation.

Jan. 1, 2022

The Geography of Words: Vocabulary and Meaning in the World's Languages

The article discusses methods for saving academic content related to language vocabulary and meanings across different languages using Cambridge Core and Kindle.

Jan. 1, 2021

Decolonizing Development: Food, Heritage and Trade in Post-Authoritarian Environments

The book examines post-authoritarian Latvia and South Africa, comparing their efforts to decolonize production and trade. It blends political economy and ecocultural heritage studies, offering insights on alternative trade and development theories in the face of global crises.

Jan. 1, 2024

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree

Shokoofeh Azar, an Iranian refugee in Australia, wrote 'The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree' in Persian. This novel, set post-1979 Iranian Revolution, was shortlisted for significant literary awards.

Mar. 1, 2024

The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' is analyzed as speculative fiction reflecting historical and current totalitarian practices. The novel critiques gender roles, religious misuse, and portrays rebellion within dystopia, emphasizing storytelling as a form of resistance.

Jan. 1, 2024

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

A novel focusing on the harsh realities of manual labor and re-education during the Cultural Revolution. It explores themes of censorship, the power of literature, and the impact of Western culture through the lives of re-educated youths.

Dec. 1, 2023