Articles related to "Southeastern Europe"

Crypto-Christianity in the Balkans was a "dual faith" that Christians practiced under Ottoman rule.

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

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

Ukrainian eggs, Faberge eggs, and Rusyn pysanky are holdovers from pre-Christian pagan rituals that now symbolize Easter.

Promises of special privileges drew Germans to Austria's Bukovina in the 1780s. By 1919 their culture was intact, but their land was in Romania.

The life, reign and death of one of Russia's most colorful rulers.

IRGC top brass in the Middle East continue their contingency tests to counter a foreign attack against Iran's nuclear facilities and key infrastructure.

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

Paprika is a mild but flavorful spice that's more than just a garnish for deviled eggs.

Russia's position in WWI was difficult. Military support for Serbia meant all-out war, failure, and social revolution. Inaction meant criticism from Pan-Slavist parties.

The reforms that Governor Ioannis Capodistrias introduced to the newly formed Greek state and the opposition that these provoked led to his assassination in 1831.

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

The United States and the Soviet Union each contributed much to the defeat of a common enemy in World War II. How did they become bitter adversaries so quickly?

Summer savory is an easy-to-grow herb that belongs in the kitchen garden. It's aromatic, attracts beneficial pollinators, and is useful in the kitchen.

Keep up to speed with the most recent worldwide swine flu statistics available. Assess swine flu threat around the world and see what's new with H1N1 in November 2009.

Bigotry, or prejudice, is no longer socially acceptable, even if it still exists in some corners of the U.S. But somehow, racial inequality still exists. Why?

Why aren't great works of literature from Central European, Southeastern European, Eastern European, or the Baltic authors more familiar to the English-speaking audience?

One priority of the Bologna Process was to create a European Higher Education Area by 2010, and progress toward that goal was assessed at the Berlin Summit in 2003.

European Christmas folklore is filled with Santa Claus-type figures, all kind-hearted in nature. It also is filled with creatures who are not so nice.

The following article explains the use of The Twilight Saga in teaching junior high social studies and includes suggested reading materials to use in lesson plans.