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PREFACE  

Mosionjnic L.Anthropological Research in Moldova Shall Be Free!3

ANTHROPOL OGY AND THEORETICAL MODELS  

Rateeva V.Methodological and Theoretical Aspects of Studying Mechanisms of Changing World Systems Free!5Romanchuk A.The J. Goldstone's Model and Resource's Exhaustion Crises Free!9Voronovich A.Forms of Government and Emergence of Secessionist Conflicts: the Experi- ence of South-Eastern Europe Free!16Alexandrov M."Shadow Economy": Main Point, Origin, Posible Determinants Free!23Balahnova V.Democratic Principles in Confucian and Taoist Political Doctrines Free!34Tserna S.The Dog in the Ideological Manifestations of the Bearers of the Cucuteni-Tripoly Culture Free!48

WORL DVIEW  

Romanchuk A.«Snake Keepers» in Ancient China's Mythology Free!62Bulava A.Semiotic Analysis of Slavic Medieval Dwelling and Its Mythical Inhabitants Free!67Dusacova N.Cultural and Linguistic Peculiarities of the Russian Proverbial Concept of "House" Free!76Felcker A.Pushkin as a Trickster, or Some Mythological Correspondences Free!82Patracova A.Bottom, Depth and Boundaries as English Cultural Linguistic Concepts Free!87

HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS  

Balahnova V.The Oriental Despotism: A Scholarly Myth and Reality Free!92Panteleeva E.Analysis of Hypothetical Anti-Confucian Character of the Poem "Tian Wen" by Qu Yuan Free!99Tserna S.Towards the Evolution of the Ahthropomorphous Painted Figures on the Cucuteni-Tripolye Ceramic Free!103Tsurcan V.Anti-Christian Unrest and Pagan "Reconquista" in Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Free!111Lugovoy O.Armament and Other Aspects of Material Culture of Varangians' Detachments in Byzantium Free!117Rateeva V.An Experience of Developing a Convergent Approach to Studying Fashion and Its Application in an Art-Decor Case Study Free!121

HISTORIOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS  

Russu T.The Origin of the Slavic Paganism (Historiographical Notes) Free!125Felcker A.Pushkin's Myth and it's Progress Versions (judging by Historiography Data) Free!133

ETHNICITY AND INTERCUL TURAL C OMMUNICATIONS  

Ivanova N.The Phenomenon of Ethnicity in the Research of the Russian and Foreign Authors Free!143Voronovich A.Ethno-Political Conflicts and Reasons Behind Them: Looking for New Approaches Free!146Patracova A.The Lord of the "Mioritic" Space Free!163Tezec S.Cultural and Linguistic Characteristics of the "Happiness" Concept in Russian and Moldovan Proverbs Free!168Dusacova N.Peculiarities of the Russian Verbal Etiquette in Comparison with the English and Moldavian Ones Free!175

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

ListList of Abbreviations Free!181