Resources: Publication

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Russia's Sisters of Mercy and the Great War

Laurie Stoff's book examines Russia's 'Sisters of Mercy' during the Great War, highlighting their unprecedented engagement in traditionally male roles, challenging societal norms, and their critical yet underrecognized contributions to wartime medical services and social changes in early twentieth-century Russia.

Jan. 1, 2015

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

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

Hiding in Plain Sight

The book, 'Hiding in Plain Sight', explores the global pursuit of war criminals from WWII to the War on Terror, detailing various diplomatic and military strategies used for apprehending suspects and highlighting the challenges faced in international justice and human rights.

Jan. 1, 2016

Srpski Gramaticki Recnik

Danko Sipka, a professor at Arizona State University, specializes in Slavic languages and applied linguistics. His work includes lexicography, morphology, and computational linguistics, with numerous publications and international teaching positions.

Jan. 1, 2016

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

Out of Silence

Martin Beck Matustik discovers he's a Holocaust survivor's child, leading him on a global journey to uncover his mother's hidden Jewish heritage and reconcile his identity. His narrative intertwines personal, historical, and philosophical elements, offering insight into complex familial and cultural legacies.

Jan. 1, 2015

Od Nashix, Rusa Do Komshijine Krave

Danko Sipka, a professor at Arizona State University, specializes in Slavic languages and applied linguistics. His research spans lexicography, morphology, and computational linguistics. He has academic and professional experiences across global institutions and has authored numerous publications in linguistics.

Jan. 1, 2015

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

Feide Freunde Frembde

The volume explores German perceptions of the USA, showing complex views of friendship, enmity, and foreignness. It includes diverse contributions reflecting on America's cultural impact and political relations from the post-war era to the recent past.

Jan. 1, 2018

Performance and Theatricality in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

The article compiles scholarly works on medieval and renaissance performances. Topics range from theatricality in confession, gender relationships in German plays, to Jesuit drama during the Thirty Years' War.

Jan. 1, 2018