Josef Dobrovský and the Origins of the Igor' Tale

Josef Dobrovský and the Origins of the Igor' Tale PDF Author: Edward L. Keenan
Publisher: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 576

Book Description
This controversial and groundbreaking book revisits the origins of one of the most beloved works of East Slavic literature, Slovo o polku Igoreve (The Igorʹ Tale). Keenan argues that the text is not an authentic 12th-century document but rather was created by the Bohemian scholar Josef Dobrovský in the late 18th century.

Josef Dobrovský and the Origins of the "Igor Tale"

Josef Dobrovský and the Origins of the Author: Edward L Keenan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 17

Book Description


The Cossack Myth

The Cossack Myth PDF Author: Serhii Plokhy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110702210X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403

Book Description
The fascinating story of The History of the Rus', one of the most influential historical texts of the modern era.

The Voice of the People

The Voice of the People PDF Author: Matthew Campbell
Publisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 1783080612
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
‘The Voice of the People’ presents a series of essays on literary aspects of the European folk revival of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and focuses on two key practices of antiquarianism: the role that collecting and editing played in the formation of ethnological study in the European academy; and the business of publishing and editing, which produced many ‘folkloric’ texts of dubious authenticity. The volume also presents new readings of various genres, including the epic, song, tale and novel, and contributes to the study of several crucial European literary figures. Above all, it investigates the great anonymous authors of the European folk tradition – in narrative and lyric art – and their relation to the cultural movements and imagined identities of the peoples of the emerging nineteenth-century European nation.

The Romanians and the Turkic Nomads North of the Danube Delta from the Tenth to the Mid-Thirteenth Century

The Romanians and the Turkic Nomads North of the Danube Delta from the Tenth to the Mid-Thirteenth Century PDF Author: Victor Spinei
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004175369
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 565

Book Description
The author of the present volume aims to investigate the relationships between Romanians and nomadic Turkic groups (Pechenegs, Uzes, Cumans) in the southern half of Moldavia, north of the Danube Delta, between the tenth century and the great Mongol invasion of 1241-1242. The Carpathian-Danubian area particularly favoured the development of sedentary life, throughout the millennia, but, at various times, nomadic pastoralists of the steppes also found this area favourable to their own way of life. Due to the basic features of its landscape, the above-mentioned area, which includes a vast plain, became the main political stage of the Romanian ethnic space, a stage on which local communities had to cope with the pressures of successive intrusions of nomadic Turks, attracted by the rich pastures north of the Lower Danube. Contacts of the Romanians and of the Turkic nomads with Byzantium, Kievan Rus, Bulgaria and Hungary are also investigated. The conclusions of the volume are based on an analysis of both written sources (narrative, diplomatic, cartographic) and archaeological finds.

Handbook of Medieval Studies

Handbook of Medieval Studies PDF Author: Albrecht Classen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110215586
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 2822

Book Description
This interdisciplinary handbook provides extensive information about research in medieval studies and its most important results over the last decades. The handbook is a reference work which enables the readers to quickly and purposely gain insight into the important research discussions and to inform themselves about the current status of research in the field. The handbook consists of four parts. The first, large section offers articles on all of the main disciplines and discussions of the field. The second section presents articles on the key concepts of modern medieval studies and the debates therein. The third section is a lexicon of the most important text genres of the Middle Ages. The fourth section provides an international bio-bibliographical lexicon of the most prominent medievalists in all disciplines. A comprehensive bibliography rounds off the compendium. The result is a reference work which exhaustively documents the current status of research in medieval studies and brings the disciplines and experts of the field together.

The Reception of Ossian in Europe

The Reception of Ossian in Europe PDF Author: Howard Gaskill
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847146007
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 521

Book Description
Collection of international research surveying the reception of James Macpherson's Ossian poems in European literature and culture.

The Slavic Dossier

The Slavic Dossier PDF Author: Iurie Stamati
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004391436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
In The Slavic Dossier, Iurie Stamati’s objective is to understand the reasons for the emergence of two different discourses on the place of the Slavs on the territory of Moldova and their role in the genesis of Moldovans and their culture during the medieval period in the Soviet archaeology. His analysis goes beyond the utilitarian perception of Soviet archeology. To achieve this, Stamati not only questions the political contexts in which these discourses emerged, but also looks at the history of the Moldovan archaeological field, personal profiles of archaeologists, their theoretical and ideological attachment, relationships and interactions with each other inside and outside the archaeological field.

Manufacturing a Past for the Present

Manufacturing a Past for the Present PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004276815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 357

Book Description
In search of specific national traditions nineteenth-century artists and scholars did not shy of manipulating texts and objects or even outright manufacturing them. The essays edited by János M. Bak, Patrick J. Geary and Gábor Klaniczay explore the various artifacts from outright forgeries to fruits of poetic phantasy, while also discussing the volatile notion of authenticity and the multiple claims for it in the age. Contributors include: Pavlína Rychterová, Péter Dávidházi, Pertti Anttonen, László Szörényi, János M. Bak, Nóra Berend, Benedek Láng, Igor P. Medvedev, Dan D.Y. Shapira, János György Szilágyi, Cristina La Rocca, Giedrė Mickūnaitė, Johan Hegardt and Sándor Radnóti.

Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia

Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia PDF Author: Lawrence N. Langer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538119420
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323

Book Description
The emergence of Russia or Rus’, as it was known, from a group of scattered Slavic tribes into one of the most powerful states of medieval and modern European history is an extraordinary story. It is a story filled with much struggle as there were historical periods when Russia almost ceased to exist as it underwent invasion and conquest. Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about medieval Russia.