This study moves the acclaimed Turkish fiction writer Bilge Karasu (1930-1995) into a new critical arena by examining his poetics of memory, as laid out in his narratives on Istanbul's Beyolu, once a cosmopolitan neighbourhood called Pera.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of inner life in the Jewish... Læs mere
A collection of Russian short stories from the 21st century that includes works by famous writers and young talents alike, representing a diversity of... Læs mere
The most extensive study of the life and corpus of any Russian or Soviet filmmaker, this book reinserts Dziga Vertov's films into the complex epoch in which he worked, the theoretical debates in which he participated, and the reception his writings and films have generated.
Offers a study of the Jewish community in Kielce and its environs during World War II and the Holocaust: it is the first of its kind in providing a comprehensive account of Kielce's Jews and their history as victims under the German occupation.
The present book brings together—indeed, re-collects—some of the most valuable and thought-provoking research on Odessa and its culture, community, and economy... Læs mere
Explores fundamental questions of how human concepts arise in a child, why concepts appear in a child before words, the genesis of language, and why there are so many languages.
Yuri Tynianov was a key figure of Russian Formalism, an intellectual movement in early 20th century Russia that also included Viktor... Læs mere
Provides an introduction to significant Russian films released between 2005 and 2016 that are also available with English subtitles. The twenty-one... Læs mere
While the Soviets could affect Tajiks' social status substantially, they failed in changing their ideology. Instead, they became involved in a conflict that... Læs mere
This biography of Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg highlights Orthodoxy as an agent of Jewish modernity. Examining his literary output nuances... Læs mere
Explores the encounter between Jewish and Christian thought and the fact-value divide that invites the unsettling recognition of the dramatic acosmism that shadows and undermines a considerable number of modern and contemporary Jewish and Christian thought systems.