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Who Was Slogging the Slavs?
Few travel narratives covering Eastern Europe exist, but Angus Bell's written one with an interesting twist: he played cricket with the Slavs.
slogging the slavs • angus bell • cricket in europe • eastern europe travel narrative • baltics to bosphorus

Mucha and the Slav Epic
While Alphonse Mucha was famous for his commmercial art, the Art Nouveau painter was more interested in a grand masterpiece called The Slav Epic.
mucha • art nouveau • czechoslovakia • prague • slav epic

Origins of the Word Slav
There are many different ideas about the origins of the word "Slav." While no one is certain, the origins of the word "Slav" might come from Slavic terms for "word."
origins of the word slav • slovo • slava • slavic peoples • slavic languages

Rus Cuisines: Eclectic By Nature - Part 1
Overview of Rus cuisines including some social customs. Find out what is what with Rus cuisines & where to find good food in the Rus.
rus • cuisines • recipes • russian • ukraine

Rus: An Early History
Origin of the Rus & Slavic history. Who they were, who they became & who they are today. The Rus began not in Russia but in what is now Ukraine. You can learn how & why here.
rus • slav • kiev • kyiv • russia

Rus: Zakuski the Appetizers of the Rus - Part 1
<i>Zakuski</i> are the beginning of cuisines in the Rus. Usually seen in huge quantities but easily served individually these appetizers are the true start of Rus cuisines.
rus • russian • russia • ukraine • zakuska

Rus: Zakuski the Appetizers of the Rus - Part 2
Part-2 of the appetizers & canapes of the Rus. This portion deals with the warm/hot offerings found on <i>Zakuski</i> Tables at any gathering where food or hors d'vors are served. Enjoy this small sampling of the vast number of recipes that abound for these tasty morsels.
rus • russia • russian • ukraine • ukrainian

History of the Polish Language
Polish language was once the language of diplomats, and is related to other Indo-European languages in Eastern Europe.
history of polish language • poland • slavs • slavonic • eastern european languages

Medieval Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia
This is the first in a series of articles that reviews the book "Sex and Society in the World of the Orthodox Slavs, 900-1700" by Eve Levin.
sex • slavs • orthodox • orthodoxy • bulgarians

Yugoslavia's Political History
Yugoslavia history is brief and complex. What makes research about it confusing is the many name changes that have occured throughout Yugoslavia's history.
yugoslavia • serbia • montenegro • wwii • eastern european history

A Short History of Pan-Slavism
Developed in the 19th century, Pan-Slavism was a strange movement devoted to the superiority and unity of the Slavic race.
pan-slavism • pan slavism • fear of russia • slavic movement • jan kollar

Pagan Symbol of the Sun
To the Pagans, the swastika was a symbol of the sun. After Hitler adopted this symbol for Nazism, its use was abandoned in Pagan magickal practices.
pagan • symbols • swastika • hitler • history

Elections in Greece: Joining Euro with Simitis
The general elections in Greece have confirmed the government of Costas Simitis. The prime minister's Socialist party PASOK has won an absolute majority, but the Conservative opposition ND has come a lot closer. Under Simitis' leadership Greece has made large progress in many fields. In foreign affairs the relations with Turkey and Macedonia have improved and the country has finally learnt to keep at distance its traditional ally Serbia. Concerning the economy inflation and debt have been reduced, growth has been steady and the stock market has soared. Simitis has reached these results focussing all efforts on the country´s struggle for joining the euro zone, an ambition that could soon be accomplished. Thanks to the prime minister's sober and steady style Greek democracy has finally left behind large part of the embarrassing scandals and muck that characterized the government of his predecessor Andreas Papandreou. Democracy has returned to where it started and it starts looking quite respectable.
simitis • costas • karamanlis • greece • hellas

South Slavic Witchcraft
Incantations, rituals, spells, and charms were integral to witchcraft in Southeastern Europe. Folk healing was the task of the village witch, who possessed special skills
witchcraft • south slavs • southeastern europe witchcraft • spells • incantations

History of East European Languages
Proto-Indo-European languages are the origin of the majority of languages spoken in Eastern Europe. Hungarian and Estonian languages are from the Finno-Ugric group.
eastern european languages • proto-indo-european • finno-ugric • baltic languages • slavic languages

James Joyce in Trieste, Italy
The port city of Trieste was both a refuge and an inspiration to Irish writer James Joyce, who lived there for nearly eleven years between 1904 and 1920.
james joyce • trieste italy • english literature • university of trieste • portrait of the artist as a young man

Berlin's Unique Origin
Even though Berlin is a very young capital by European standards, the story behind its founding is just as interesting as the city's modern day history.
berlin’s origin • the founding of berlin • berlin and the roman empire • berlin’s slavic peoples • berlin and christianity

Kiev's Slavic, Greco-Roman History
The Church of the Holy Wisdom did not only commemorate Rus's conversion to Orthodoxy, but it also honored Kiev as a place of education and law.
rus • kiev • kievan princes • yaroslav the wise • st. sophia

The Balkan Peninsula: Part III. The Turks Take Territory
Turkish invaders advanced, and Byzantine authority diminished. The Empire and with it the Balkan Peninsula stumbled into another series of multi-front wars. The Empire battled Turks, and the Empire battled itself.
balkan wars • ottoman empire • serbian history • yugoslavia history

Southeastern Europe Spirituality
Spirituality, religion, belief, ritual, and celebration in Southeastern Europe, including Bulgaria, has adapted to prevailing religions through this region's history.
bulgaria history • bulgaria religion • southeastern europe history • eastern orthodoxy • bogomils

Eastern European History Culture Clues
Students of Eastern European history know that culture clues, like art and literature, offer a wealth of information beyond what a history book contains.
eastern europe history culture clues • eastern europe culture • literature • art • music

Explore Croatia's forgotten Roman City of Salona
Among the most famous and spectacular historical draws in Croatia today is the finely preserved and UNESCO protected Diocletian's Palace in Split, a C4th Roman marvel
salona • roman settlement • dalmatian coast • diocletian's palace • split

Celebrating the Summer Equinox
Traditional celebrations marking the start of summer began in pre-historic times and have continued through the centuries in most countries of the northern hemisphere.
summer solstice • longest day of the year • equinox • celebrating the seasons • northern hemisphere

Eastern Europe’s Post WWII Fate
Both assuming eventual victory, early in the war the Nazi German and Communist Russian governments analyzed and began to implement plans for Eastern Europe
world war ii • eastern europe • nazi • oil • europe

Major Gods of the Slavic Pantheon
Few texts offer information about the Slavic Pantheon of gods. Perun and Veles were the most significant deities; Morana and Jarilo are celebrated through festivals today
slavic pantheon • eastern european gods • perun • veles • morana

Modern Decorated Egg Traditions
Pagan and Christian symbols surround the tradition of decorating eggs. Decorated egg artists, however, may create eggs to serve other purposes.
modern decorated egg traditions • decorated eggs • pysanky • decorating eggs • decorated egg artists

The Church of Holy Wisdom
St. Sophia, or the Church of the Holy Wisdom, in Kiev was accurately named. It's original floorplan has since been altered.
kiev • church of the holy wisdom • st. sophia • constantinople • orthodoxy

The Kingfisher Book of Mythology
This book is interesting, culturally and historically informative, captivating and serves as a fantastic introduction to world mythology for many ages.
mythology • history • kingfisher • book • gods

Why Casimir III Was 'Great'
Casimir III, or Casimir the Great, was a Polish king who expanded medieval Poland, strengthened government, and left an indelible mark on Poland's history.
casimir iii • casimir the great • casimir iii the great • polish king • polish throne

Causes of the War - The Eastern Question
This article sets out to explain the rise and decline of the Ottoman empire, how it set it on a collision course with the emerging Power of Russia, and the reason why Western Powers were sure to get involved at some stage.
christian • muslim • constantinople • byzantine • ottoman

Children of the Coal Fields: Classroom or Breaker? Part I
Part I of this two-part article describes the difficulties children of miners in the late 19th and early 20th century had in obtaining an education.
education • anthracite • literacy • coal field education • children bureau

The 1914 Army of Austria-Hungary
Well equipped and fairly modern by eastern european standards, the Army of the Dual Monarchy suffered one of the worst morale problems imaginable.
austria-hungary army • belgrade • austria world war one • wwi • dual monarchy

Bogomilism – Another Spiritual Impulse
Bogomilism was simply a synthesis of the ancient spiritual wisdom and the moral purity of the authentic Christianity
bogomilism • bogomils • heresies • occult doctrines • social-religious movements

Countries of the Former Yugoslavia
Bosnia and Herzegovnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia are countries that once made up Yugoslavia.
countries of the former yugoslavia • yugoslavia • bosnia herzegovina • montenetgro • croatia

Domestic Violence - Peasant Russia
The culture of the peasantry in Russia made the practice of wife-beating expected. Domestic violence was a normal way of subjugating household members.
domestic violence in peasant russia • russian peasants • abuse in russia • wife-beating in russia • peasant wife-beating

Facts About Ivan the Terrible
Facts about Ivan the Terrible's life have captivated historians, artists, writers, and directors. Five facts about the Russian tsar give details about his life.
ivan the terrible • ivan iv • ivan grozny • boris godunov • false dmitri

Ivan III - The Great
Ivan the Great unified Russia under one ruler - the tsar - and provided freedom from the Golden Horde. His marriage to Sophia brought influences from Byzantium to Moscow.
ivan iii • ivan the great • ruler of all russia • first tsar • gatherer of russian lands

Jagiello and Poland-Lithuania
Jogaila, or Jagiello, was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. He joined both countries against the Teutonic Knights and produced an heir to succeed him as ruler.
jogaila • jagiello • poland-lithuania • vytautas • teutonic knights

NeoPaganism – Old and New World
Druids are Pagans. Originally, the term meant country dweller. It evolved to mean those who did not practice the JudeoChristian Tradition.
neopagan • paganism • druidism • powwow • syncreticism

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