Seed in Snow
1,093円 This first U.S. publication of Knuts Skujenieks-one of Latvia’s foremost poets-is the author’s most important and widely-translated body of work. Convicted in 1962 of anti-Soviet sentiment, Skujenieks wrote these poems during seven years of imprisonment at a labor camp in Mordovia. Vivid and expr...
Between Two Sounds
1,591円 Between Two Sounds follows the life of world-famous composer Arvo Pärt from his birth in Estonia in 1935 through 1980, when the Soviets forced him to emigrate because of the nonconformist and religious nature of his music. Based on years of research and close collaboration with Arvo Pärt himself,...
Silverwhite
2,861円 Silverwhiteis a captivating exploration of the eastern Baltic nations’ earliest history and interactions with peoples of the Mediterranean and the Near East. This journey meticulously outlines an answer to the true whereabouts of Thule, the unearthly northernmost land of ancient legend. AlthoughS...
The Human Face of Radiocarbon
1,300円 This volume presents the results of a multidisciplinary research program (“Balkans 4000”) financed by the French National Research Agency (ANR) and coordinated by the editor between 2007 and 2011, when she was a member of the Maison de l’Orient et de la Méditerranée (Laboratory of Archaeology and...
Collective Memory in Post-Soviet Kalining...
10,280円 This volume presents the way the discourse of memory and identity in the post-Soviet territory of Kaliningrad Oblast has altered over time, examining the ways in which politically motivated German myths about East Prussia, which emerged after the unification of Germany in 1871, were reused and ad...
Fuite et expulsions des Allemands : trans...
1,900円 L’histoire de la fuite et des expulsions, entre 1944 et 1950, d’environ 12 à 14 millions d’Allemands vivant dans les territoires de l’Est, a constitué un élément majeur de la question allemande jusqu’à la fin de la Guerre froide et l’unification allemande. Depuis une quinzaine d’années, dans un c...
BRUTUS LEGACY FOUNDING BRITAIN'S FUTURE
1,262円 In Brutus Legacy: Founding Britain's Future, Richard Simonian takes readers on a journey through the ancient history of Britain, challenging the common misconception that early British history is simply myth or folklore. By delving into the past with a fresh perspective, Simonian uncovers a rich ...
Skylarks and Rebels
6,400円 Skylarks and Rebels is a story about Latvia’s fate in the 20th century as told by Rita Laima, a Latvian American who chose to leave behind the comforts of life in America to explore the land of her ancestors, Latvia, which in the 1980s languished behind the Soviet Iron Curtain. In writing about h...
Scotbom
2,812円 Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. This tragedy killed 270 people including 189 Americans and changed the way the world looked at terrorism. This firsthand account, written by the FBI Special Agent who managed all aspects of the investigation, gives the read...
Belarus in Autoethnographic Narratives
10,280円 This book offers an autoethnographic exploration of the interplay of art, memory, and resilience in Eastern Europe, weaving together the personal and collective histories of Belarusians – those who survived two World Wars and their contemporaries, who are now looking for a way out of a political ...
Zorya: The Slavic Guardians of Dawn and Dusk
1,200円 The appearance of Venus as morning and evening star inspired one of Slavic mythology's most enduring traditionsーthe divine Zorya sisters who guard the boundaries between night and day. These celestial guardians open the gates for the sun's daily journey at dawn and secure them at dusk, their vig...
Cybersecurity in Latvia
0円 Drawing on expertise from professionals, government officials, and academics, this book uncovers the proactive measures taken by Latvia to build resilient cybersecurity capabilities. The work offers a comprehensive exploration of Latvia’s cyber domain, structured around three overarching themes: ...
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