Church Slavonic, one of the world's historic sacred languages, has experienced a revival in post-Soviet Russia. Blending religious studies and sociolinguistics, this is the first book devoted to Church Slavonic in the contemporary period. It is not a narrow study in linguistics, but uses Slavonic as a passkey into various wider topics, including the renewal and factionalism of the Orthodox Church; the transformation of the Russian language; and the debates about protecting the nation from Western cults and culture. It considers both official and popular forms of Orthodox Christianity, as well...
Church Slavonic, one of the world's historic sacred languages, has experienced a revival in post-Soviet Russia. Blending religious studies and socioli...
Belarus is an isolated country dominated by one man. Few tourists go there, despite its fascinating, cultured past and beautiful countryside. Belarussians are friendly and hospitable yet they rarely have the chance to speak their minds and are deprived of access to unbiased information. They have been removed from the flow of European history by a tyrannical regime described by Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, as "the last dictatorship in Europe." The people of Belarus were not ready for independence in 1991 and were misled into believing that the young, unsophisticated...
Belarus is an isolated country dominated by one man. Few tourists go there, despite its fascinating, cultured past and beautiful countryside. Belaruss...
When upperclassman Trey Collins welcomes Nigel to Longwood High School, he senses something eerie about the odd young student. Chilling visions begin to haunt Trey's nights that point to the strange newcomer and dark times ahead. Two dodgy men in sloppy suits arrive in the small midwest town and ask questions about Nigel. Before long, the boy is missing. Trey and his closest friends soon find themselves on a dangerous road in pursuit of Nigel and answers they may not want to uncover.
When upperclassman Trey Collins welcomes Nigel to Longwood High School, he senses something eerie about the odd young student. Chilling visions begin ...
A time travel adventure like no other. Dave is offered a small fortune to help two adventurous scientists disappear into the future. But being left behind by the closest he has to family isn't the bargain the orphaned teenager expects. When Dave follows his mentors, calibration issues separate him from Doc and Sally by untold years. Alone once again, he struggles to fit into a utopian world that fears his connections to the past. Facing an unjust persecution, he must find Doc and Sally or be forced to flee deeper into the future.
A time travel adventure like no other. Dave is offered a small fortune to help two adventurous scientists disappear into the future. But...
