Russian History through the Senses

Russian History through the Senses
Author: Matthew P. Romaniello
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2016-09-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1474263151

Bringing together an impressive cast of well-respected scholars in the field of modern Russian studies, Russian History through the Senses investigates life in Russia from 1700 to the present day via the senses. It examines past experiences of taste, touch, smell, sight and sound to capture a vivid impression of what it was to have lived in the Russian world, so uniquely placed as it is between East and West, during the last three hundred years. The book discusses the significance of sensory history in relation to modern Russia and covers a range of exciting case studies, rich with primary source material, that provide a stimulating way of understanding modern Russia at a visceral level. Russian History through the Senses is a novel text that is of great value to scholars and students interested in modern Russian studies.

"Devant Le Deluge" and Other Essays on Early Modern Scientific Communication

Author: David Abraham Kronick
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780810850033

Fifteen readable essays examine topics such as editorial policy in the early journals, the economic side of scientific publishing in the 17th and 18th centuries, aspects of journal indexing, early modern scientific networks, and the issues of authorship and authority. The whole constitutes a body of work that reveals both the richness and scope for further inquiry that has motivated Kronick for decades.