In Russia's cultural memory, the Caucasus is a potent point of reference, to which many emotions, images, and stereotypes are attached. The book gives a new reading of the development of Russia's perc
Since the early 1990s Southeast European Studies have undergone profound changes being shaped by the wars of Yugoslav succession and the ramifications of post-socialism, coupled with democratic defici
Since the demise of Communism, Albanians have been extremely exposed to the forces of the liberal market economy and the turbulence of globalization. No other country in this region of Europe has expe
This book contributes to the pilgrimage literature with a focus on the relationship between pilgrimage, religion and tourism in the context of South-Eastern Europe. The volume brings together scholars
This book shows how current and future research on the social history of the Balkans can be integrated into a broader European framework. The contributions look at a range of methodological and empiri
In January of 1993, the FWF, the Austrian Research Fund, inaugurated what would become a series of research programs on Balkan family and household structures at the University of Graz' Centre for Sou
This collection of writings on contemporary scholarship regarding issues in Albanian history and anthropology details a variety of styles of analysis and perspective. In that sense, the book reflects
Throughout the 19th century, and especially after 1846, says Miletic (Imre Kertisz Kolleg, Jena, Germany) a flood of global migration helped harmonize wages between Europe and newly developing regions
The authors of this volume analyse the development of historiography in Southeast Europe after the collapse of socialism. On the one hand, they discuss efforts at reevaluating the past. On the other h
Starting in 2010, the Fulton County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society undertook the task to re-read and record tombstone inscriptions for all cemeteries within Fulton County, Ohio, including on
Essays explore the world of Michael of Rhodes, examining the historical context, thediscovery of his manuscript, and Michael's knowledge of mathematics, shipbuilding, navigation, andother topics.
