The Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan in Siberia [PDF]
The Jewish Autonomous Region (JAR) of Birobidzhan in Siberia is still alive. Teh once famous “Siberian Zion”, at the confluence of the Bira and Bidzhan rivers, a stone’s throw from China and a day from the Pacific Ocean, nine thousand km. and six days by
A. Vitale
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Hospitality, Culture and Regeneration: Urban decay, entrepreneurship and the "ruin" bars of Budapest [PDF]
This paper considers the relationships between hospitality, culture and urban regeneration through an examination of rom (ruin) venues, which operate in dilapidated buildings in Budapest, Hungary.
Amichay, E.M. +30 more
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“Stachtopouta” and “Nifitsa”: spinning tales in relation with feminine productivity and dowry practices of modern Greece [PDF]
Stachtopouta (ATU 510A), una de les rondalles més populars de la tradició folklòrica grega, ha rebut recentment molta atenció des dels enfocaments pioners i innovadors d’estudiosos grecs i estrangers com ara D. Loukatos, Photeini P. Bourboulis, Nicole
Kaplanoglou, Marianthi
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В святую землю и обратно: конфликт «двух Сионов» в русско-еврейской литературе 1930–ых годов [PDF]
W roku 1934 rząd radziecki podjął decyzję o utworzeniu Żydowskiego Obwodu Autonomicznego Birobidżan w odległym zakątku Dalekiego Wschodu. Ogólna koncepcja ŻOA nawiązywała zarówno do propagandy radzieckiej, jak i szerzonej w Palestynie przez osadników ...
Aptekman, Marina
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B(ordering) Utopia in Birobidzhan: Spatial Aspects of Jewish Colonization in Inner Asia [PDF]
Received 16 June 2021. Accepted 3 July 2021. Published online 9 July 2021.The borderline territory serves a double purpose, being simultaneously zones of cultural contact and cultural barriers—administrative and often civilizational.
Peshkov, I.
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The Evolution of the Jinn in Middle Eastern Culture and Literature from Pre-Islam to the Modern Age [PDF]
The legends of the jinn, romanized as djinn and anglicized as genies, have long been a part of mystical story telling tradition. The modern-day genies of Western film are lovable and comedic tricksters who grant wishes to the master that uncovers them ...
Ford, Caroline
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Комплексная оценка рисков наводнений в Еврейской автономной области [PDF]
Комплексная оценка рисков наводнений для города Биробиджана и районов Еврейской автономной ...
Ливенец, А. С.
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The Slavic-Orthodox community in Azerbaijan: the identity and social position of a once-dominant minority [PDF]
Based on recent empirical findings and field observations, this article examines the Slavic-Orthodox community in Azerbaijan. Nowadays numbering about one and a half percent of the population, the main threat to its continuity is not persecution nor ...
De Cordier, Bruno
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The place of speculation in kabbalah and tantra [PDF]
In this paper I consider the apparently distinctive outlooks indicated by the mystical thought of Jewish kabbalah and Hindu tantra as they aim at realizing the scope of divine awareness. It is a profound horizon of light that beckons to them, which shows
Martin, Paul C.
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