Bread and Salt - a literal translation of the Russian word for hospitality - explores the social and economic implications of eating and drinking in Russia in the thousand years before 1900. Eating and drinking are viewed here as social activities which involves the economics of production, storage and distribution of food stuffs. These activities attract both social controls and state taxation; in this way the everyday process of eating and drinking is linked with the history of Russia. The dominance of grain in the diet throughout the period and the importance of salt, as implied in the...
Bread and Salt - a literal translation of the Russian word for hospitality - explores the social and economic implications of eating and drinking in R...
A scholar among the laity, anonymous author -David Christian-, in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the following:
Ernie (38 years of church pastoral leadership) wrote, -Book is remarkable with more knowledge of biblical literature and history than most ministers including yours truly.-
Laurie (pastor of a small local church) offered -For your fun and engaging approach - abundant praise. And know that it's a fine book to use with small groups.-
Wayne (ordained seminary professor) calls it -a thesaurus of great...
A scholar among the laity, anonymous author -David Christian-, in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the fol...
A scholar among the laity, anonymous author -David Christian-, in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the following:
Ernie (38 years of church pastoral leadership) wrote, -Book is remarkable with more knowledge of biblical literature and history than most ministers including yours truly.-
Laurie (pastor of a small local church) offered -For your fun and engaging approach - abundant praise. And know that it's a fine book to use with small groups.-
Wayne (ordained seminary professor) calls it -a thesaurus of great...
A scholar among the laity, anonymous author -David Christian-, in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the fol...
This is Volume One of A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, covering from the time of the first inhabitants in the region right up to the Mongol Empire in the 13th century of the modern era. Inner Eurasia, as the author defines it, comprises: most of the former Soviet Union and Russia's territories in Siberia; Russia's former empire in Central Asia; China's central Asian empire; and Mongolia, both the parts within China and those within the Mongolian People's Republic. The author presents Inner Eurasia as a coherent region with an underlying unity in geography and history despite...
This is Volume One of A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, covering from the time of the first inhabitants in the region right up to the Mo...
