Articles related to "Slavs"

Few travel narratives covering Eastern Europe exist, but Angus Bell's written one with an interesting twist: he played cricket with the Slavs.

While Alphonse Mucha was famous for his commmercial art, the Art Nouveau painter was more interested in a grand masterpiece called The Slav Epic.

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."

Chapter 1 of "Sex and Society in the World of the Orthodox Slavs" describes the ecclesiastical view of sexuality.

Polish language was once the language of diplomats, and is related to other Indo-European languages in Eastern Europe.

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.

Chapter 2 of "Sex and Society in the World of the Orthodox Slavs" discusses Medieval Slavic marriage practices and laws.

"Sex and Society in the World of Orthodox Slavs" by Eve Levin describes Medieval Eastern Orthodox marriage law and practices.

Yugoslavia history is brief and complex. What makes research about it confusing is the many name changes that have occured throughout Yugoslavia's history.

Developed in the 19th century, Pan-Slavism was a strange movement devoted to the superiority and unity of the Slavic race.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spirituality, religion, belief, ritual, and celebration in Southeastern Europe, including Bulgaria, has adapted to prevailing religions through this region's history.

Students of Eastern European history know that culture clues, like art and literature, offer a wealth of information beyond what a history book contains.

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

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.

Cyril and Methodius are given credit for bringing written language to the Slavs of Eastern Europe.

Both assuming eventual victory, early in the war the Nazi German and Communist Russian governments analyzed and began to implement plans for Eastern Europe

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

Pagan and Christian symbols surround the tradition of decorating eggs. Decorated egg artists, however, may create eggs to serve other purposes.

St. Sophia, or the Church of the Holy Wisdom, in Kiev was accurately named. It's original floorplan has since been altered.

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.

Well equipped and fairly modern by eastern european standards, the Army of the Dual Monarchy suffered one of the worst morale problems imaginable.

Bogomilism was simply a synthesis of the ancient spiritual wisdom and the moral purity of the authentic Christianity

Bosnia and Herzegovnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia are countries that once made up Yugoslavia.

The culture of the peasantry in Russia made the practice of wife-beating expected. Domestic violence was a normal way of subjugating household members.

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 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.

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.

Druids are Pagans. Originally, the term meant country dweller. It evolved to mean those who did not practice the JudeoChristian Tradition.

Eastern Orthodoxy came to Kievan Rus by way of Constantinople, when Prince Vladimir chose the Orthodox religion over Paganism and founded St. Sophia.

Amidst the high-flying feeling of the Roaring Twenties lurked deep rooted hatred, expressed through individual racism and governmental policies.

Joseph Stalin who ruled Russia with a brutal and unyielding fist was slow to accept the inevitability of the pending invasion of Germany.

It has been 40 years since the "Loving" case was concluded. June, 1967 saw the final vestiges of slavery almost entirely put to an end in America.

The Third Reich is a frequent topic of student history papers yet the themes often point to a subtle fascination with Hitler and the trappings of National Socialism.

Nestinarstvo, the Bulgarian Anastenaria, is among 76 elements inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Czech Legion started from humble beginnings in 1914 and ended up as one of the last reliable units on the World War One Eastern Front.

Slovaks celebrate Palm Sunday by using branches rather than palms. It is the last moment of joy before the solemnity of Holy Week.

Award-winning playwright Laurie Brooks talks about her playwriting background and the evolution of youth theatre.

Beginning with the clan chief Karadjordje, the Karadjordjevic dynasty oversaw Serbia expand from a small Balkan country to become the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Through the marriages of five daughters of King Nikola I of Montenegro, the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty was related to the royal houses of Serbia, Italy, Russia, and Germany.

The Adriatic highway snakes its way down the Croatian coast, linking historic towns and fine landscapes.

The first Crusade (1096-1099) stoked the flames of what was to become a cataclysmic explosion between the two great religions of the medieval world.