"Anyone who studies nationalism, genocide, mass violence, or war in these regions, from the Enlightenment through the mid-20th century, needs to read [this]."— Central European HistoryShatterzone of Empires is a comprehensive analysis of interethnic relations, coexistence, and violence in Europe's eastern borderlands over the past two centuries.In this vast territory, extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea, four major empires with ethn...

What do you do when life hits you in ways you never saw coming? When the road caves in, when the diagnosis drops, when the prayers don't get answered the way you hoped — how do you keep believing that God is still good? In Immanuel in the Valley, Keith A. Brown Sr. opens the door to the most personal parts of his life: heart attacks, loss, divorce, disappointment, fear, and moments when survival itself was uncertain. But in every valley, he discovered something stronger than pain — the pre...

The Pooka is a mischievous little creature, but he's also hungry, thin and hungry in his hole! It's Monday morning and everyone is looking forward to eating a tasty pie this week, even Tabs the cat, But no pie is safe from the hungry Pooka! Follow the Pooka through the days of the week; what will he eat next? Will he be hungry or full by Sunday? How many more pies can he eat? Will anyone except the Pooka get to eat a pie? Maybe he will discover that you can have too much of a good thing an...

Follow Tabs the Cat through the days of the week as she catches a fatter rat every day! Watch as Mum, Dad, Jake, and Tilly scream and jump higher with each new catch! From a tiny wood mouse to a mini mole, a squeaking shrew, and finally a big fat rat, Tabs is on a mission. But that's not enough for her: soon she catches a huge, hairy hamster, then a big old beaver, and on Sunday, she takes things to the next level by catching a colossal capybara at the zoo! Maybe Tabs will discover that so...

Join Mr Fox and family as he navigates the seasons while he tries to fly, hop, leap and burrow to the moon! Along the way he ends up covered in stinky sheep droppings, smelly cow pat, soaking wet lake water and dirty dirt! On Christmas Day he finds that when Master Fox, Miss Fox and Baby Fox cuddle up with him and Mrs Fox puts her paw in his, he doesn't need to fly, hop, leap or burrow to get to the Moon; he can stay right where he is! Delight in this endearing and entertaining tale of the...

Join Tabs the Cat as she navigates through the days of the week, discovering that size isn't everything. Along the way, she learns that misunderstandings can arise, teaching us valuable lessons about communication and empathy. Delight in this charming tale of discovery and friendship!

Just as he starts his new teaching job in Kenya, Brett James discovers that things are not as they appear on the surface. He bravely confronts the mysteries of the cross-cultural, multi-religious community called The Zoo. His faith is deepened as he deals with unexpected and stunning revelations.Follow our hero, Brett, as he battles through a fog of mystery, deception, and violence. He challenges the impenetrable wall, which was constructed by the elusive founder who controls acces...

The Cambridge Dictionary of Linguistics provides concise and clear definitions of all the terms any undergraduate or graduate student is likely to encounter in the study of linguistics and English language or in other degrees involving linguistics, such as modern languages, media studies and translation. lt covers the key areas of syntax, morphology, phonology, phonetics, semantics and pragmatics but also contains terms from discourse analysis, stylistics, historical linguistics, socioling...

"The story of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (MRO) from its rise until the Illinden Uprising of 1903 . . . a fascinating account." — PoLARThe underground Macedonian Revolutionary Organization recruited and mobilized over 20,000 supporters to take up arms against the Ottoman Empire between 1893 and 1903. Challenging conventional wisdom about the role of ethnic and national identity in Balkan history, Keith Brown focuses on social and cultural mech...

One of the most influential works of Russian literature and a classic of world literature, Crime and Punishment follows the great moral dilemmas of one St. Petersburg man who makes a case to justify murder.Rodion Raskolnikov is impoverished and desperate, and he thinks himself to be above the laws of society. He decides it’s just for him to kill an old woman because, with the money he’ll steal from her, he can go on to perform great deeds. But, of course, his logic falls ap...

A beloved classic of world literature, War and Peace centers Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and studies the years around it through the lens of multiple wealthy families.This book is an immediate and detailed rendering of life in Russia during the ruthless Napoleonic wars—from aristocratic soirees to duels over honor, mundanities of daily existence to brutalities of going into battle. Tolstoy’s stories of the interlocking families grant readers a true panorama of the...

Join Jake as he navigates through the seasons, discovering what magic pyjamas and imagination can achieve! As Big Fat Ted, under the full moon, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter are fun for him, but not for others – until he reaches Christmas, which is fun for everyone! Delight in this unique, positive, and charming tale, with Jake being lively, energetic, and imaginative as Big Fat Ted. Monkeys, foxes, cats, and a whole pack of wolves all feature in this original and entertaining read, e...