A Colonial Affair : Commerce, Conversion, and Scandal in French India

Danna Agmon's gripping microhistory is a vivid guide to the "Nayiniyappa Affair" in the French colony of Pondicherry, India. The surprising and shifting fates of Nayiniyappa and his family form the basis of this story of global mobilization, which is replete with merchants, missionaries, local brokers, government administrators, and even the French royal family.Agmon's compelling account draws …

"No Words for Feelings, yet!". Exploring Alexithymia, Disorder of Affect Regu…

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researcher…

A Brief History of Islam in Europe : Thirteen Centuries of Creed, Conflict an…

This book presents an overall presentation and discussion of developments ever since Islam appeared on the European stage thirteen centuries ago. The events and stories presented increase the understanding of present debates on, and notions of, Islam and Muslims in Europe. This book shows that in the course of thirteen centuries the Muslim as well as Islam have undergone many metamorphoses. The…

Cold War Civil Defence in Western Europe : Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Surv…

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Ukraine's Journey to Recovery, Reform and Post-War Reconstruction = A Bluepri…

This open access volume explores Ukraine's challenges post-war, focusing on economic revival and sustainable development. Addressing scholars, policymakers, and practitioners the book discusses pivotal issues for the rebuilding of Ukraine, such as institutional changes, economic hurdles, social stability, and environmental rejuvenation. The book highlights the inevitable need for Ukraine's i…

Ukraine’s Thorny Path to the EU = From “Integration without Membership”…

This interdisciplinary book takes stock of Ukraine’s thorny European integration path in the last two decades. Engaging many Ukrainian academics and practitioners, the book seeks to offer a first-hand insight into how Ukraine moves towards EU membership, while in war with Russia, and which ‘stumbling blocks’ it encounters.

Translation und Marginalisierung = Intersektionale Perspektiven auf Übersetz…

Übersetzungen spiegeln und bestätigen die Normen der zielkulturellen Mehrheitsgesellschaft und ihrer machthabenden Instanzen, wohingegen Anliegen von Minderheiten meist unberücksichtigt bleiben. Diesen oft übersehenen Zusammenhang zwischen Translation und Marginalisierung leuchtet der interdisziplinäre Open Access-Band für die Frühe Neuzeit systematisch aus und rückt jene Menschen, Figu…

The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues = 100 Years and Beyond

This open access book explores the Republic of Turkey’s unresolved issues that have persisted over the past 101 years. It adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to explore the challenges facing the country to critically analyse the broader historical, political, economic, social and psychological dimensions that intersect with these challenges. It offers a rich and nuanced understanding of T…

The Resilience of the Hungarian Legal System since 2010 = A Failed Resilience?

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Narratives of Kingship in Eurasian Empires, 1300-1800

Dalam Narasi Kekuasaan di Kekaisaran Eurasia, 1300-1800, Richard van Leeuwen menganalisis representasi dan konstruksi ide kekuasaan dalam teks fiksi dari berbagai genre, terutama yang termasuk dalam lapisan perantara antara sastra populer dan resmi. Analisis ini menunjukkan bagaimana ideologi kekuasaan tersemat dalam imajinasi sastra dan budaya masyarakat, nilai-nilai budaya, dan konseptualisas…