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Jewish Studies July 20, 2022

Like Salt for Bread

The Jews of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Francine Friedman

Hosted by Ari Barbalat
Francine Friedman's Like Salt for Bread: The Jews of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Brill, 2021) is the only comprehensive treatment in any language of a rather “exotic” Balkan Jewish community. It …

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Christian Studies July 5, 2022

Transatlantic Religion

Europe, America, and the Making of Modern Christianity

Annette G. Aubert and Zachary Purvis

Hosted by Justin McGeary
Annette G. Aubert and Zachary Purvis' edited volume Transatlantic Religion: Europe, America, and the Making of Modern Christianity (Brill, 2021) offers a new perspective on nineteenth-century American Christianity that takes into …
Religion June 29, 2022

Taking ‘Religion’ Seriously

Essays on the Discursive Study of Religion

Teemu Taira

Hosted by Tiatemsu Longkumer
Teemu Taira's book Taking ‘Religion’ Seriously: Essays on the Discursive Study of Religion (Brill, 2022) demonstrates through methodological reflections and carefully chosen case studies a new way to conduct the study …
East Asian Studies June 28, 2022

From Policemen to Revolutionaries: A Sikh Diaspora in Global Shanghai, 1885-1945

Yin Cao

Hosted by Shatrunjay Mall
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Shanghai became a cosmopolitan hub with communities of Japanese, British, Russians, Jews, and others including Indians – most of whom were Sikhs …
Middle Eastern Studies June 17, 2022

'The House of the Priest'

A Palestinian Life (1885-1954)

Sarah Irving, Charbel Nassif, and Karène Sanchez Summerer

Hosted by Roberto Mazza
'The House of the Priest': A Palestinian Life (1885-1954) (Brill, 2022) presents and discusses the hitherto unpublished and untranslated memoirs of Niqula Khoury, a senior member of the Orthodox Church …
Brill on the Wire May 19, 2022

Living in the United States as an Immigrant: A Collection of Stories

"Sustainable Development Goals" Series 1

Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
Today, millions of immigrants have found a home in the United States. But often, such people end up losing their individual cultures, languages, and identities—simply because they aren’t aligned with …
Brill on the Wire May 18, 2022

Re-orienting the Diaspora–Development Nexus

"Migration" Series 3

Sarah Peck

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
One of the outcomes of globalization is the growth of diasporic communities worldwide. This population has continued to face a lot of complexities due to differences in ethnicities. However, these …
Russian and Eurasian Studies May 18, 2022

The Moderate Bolshevik

Mikhail Tomsky from the Factory to the Kremlin, 1880-1936

Charters Wynn

Hosted by Samantha Lomb
Charters Wynn's book The Moderate Bolshevik: Mikhail Tomsky from the Factory to the Kremlin, 1880-1936 (Brill, 2022) is an English-language biography of Mikhail Tomsky. It reveals Tomsky's central role in all …
Middle Eastern Studies May 13, 2022

A Liminal Church

Refugees, Conversions and the Latin Diocese of Jerusalem, 1946–1956

Maria Chiara Rioli

Hosted by Roberto Mazza
The history of the Palestine War does not only concern military history. It also involves social, humanitarian and religious history, as in the case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of …
Brill on the Wire May 5, 2022

Forced Labor and Human Trafficking in the Fishing Industry

"In Chains" Series 4

Vasco Becker-Weinberg

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
Forced labor and human trafficking in fisheries, albeit present in most parts of the world, have gone unnoticed for many years. Fishers at sea are out of sight for a …
Brill on the Wire May 4, 2022

Central Asia Under Brussels’ and Moscow’s Eyes

"Migration" Series 2

W. M. Gerrits

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
The Soviet Republic once held tremendous sway over the politics of Central Asia as the grand hegemon of the region. But now, in the post-Soviet world, geopolitics in this region …
Brill on the Wire April 21, 2022

Labor Exploitation and Human Trafficking in Businesses

"In Chains" Series 3

Alexis Aronowitz

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
In the modern world, human trafficking and slavery take various forms: one such example is forced labor. But understanding exactly how and where forced labor might occur has been a …
Brill on the Wire April 20, 2022

Yiddish in Europe

Bart Wallet and Laura Almagor

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
Yiddish is part of the family of Germanic languages with influences of Hebrew and Aramaic and encompasses many dialects spoken in several parts of Europe. This renders a diversity to …
East Asian Studies April 13, 2022

Conflicting Memories

Tibetan History Under Mao Retold: Essays and Primary Documents

Robert Barnett, Benno Weiner, and Françoise Robin

Hosted by Daigengna Duoer
After the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, history under him was retold: for example, the Cultural Revolution was rebranded as “Ten Years of Chaos” and its policies were deemed …
Brill on the Wire April 6, 2022

Schengen Borders and Multiple National States of Emergency: From Refugees to Terrorism to COVID-19

"Migration" Series 1

Elspeth Guild

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
The Schengen area consists of 26 European states, most members of the EU but some not, and consists of two main features: the absence of intra-Schengen state border controls on …
Grinnell College: Authors and Artists April 1, 2022

Growing Out of Communism

Russian Literature for Children and Teens, 1991-2017

Andrea Lanoux, Kelly Herold, and Olga Bukhina

Hosted by Marshall Poe
Growing Out of Communism: Russian Literature for Children and Teens, 1991-2017 (Brill, 2021) explores the rise of a new body of literature for children and teens following the collapse of …
Brill on the Wire March 24, 2022

Slaving Zones in the Modern World

"In Chains" Series 2

Alexis Jonathan

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
For centuries, slavery was prominent, driving economies and defining cultures. But in today’s socio-economically liberal world, it seems to have retreated into the shadows: where can it be found? In …
Biblical Studies March 23, 2022

Covenant

A Vital Element of Reformed Theology

Hans Burger, Gert Kwakkel and Michael Mulder

Hosted by Michael Morales
Covenant theology has been a vital topic in both biblical studies and historic and systematic theology. Unfortunately, these disciplines rarely intersect. Such a predicament is answered in the new book …
Brill on the Wire March 23, 2022

The Samaritans

A Biblical People

Steven Fine

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
The Samaritans have been around since biblical times. They share history with the Jews, Christians, and Muslims; yet their identity is at odds with the people who trace their roots …
Brill on the Wire March 10, 2022

Looking at Slave Trade through the Prism of Community

"In Chains" Series 1

Raphaël Lambert

Hosted by Leigh Giangreco
The term “slavery” brings to mind transatlantic ships and human trade—both very disturbing visualizations of human experience. Historically, such slave trade has been at the center of the practice of …