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Author: Roman Jakobson
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110889587
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 776

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Author: Henry R. Cooper, Jr.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317295625
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 111

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The great Slavic medieval epic, The Igor Tale, recounts the story of a Russian prince who leads his men into battle against the Mongols. In 1935, Soviet scholar P.N. Berkov began to compile a bibliography of Western European translations of the poem, later followed by several Soviet Union biographies compiling the works on the epic that had appeared in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union. Here, Cooper attempts to remedy the shortcomings of previous scholar work: to seriously survey the large body of non-Soviet scholarship on the poem particularly Western contributions to Igor scholarship. Originally published in 1978, Cooper traces foreign scholarship and translations from 1900-1976 from a wide variety of Western and some Eastern nations including the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, Poland, Japan and many other countries. This title is a valuable resource for students of Literature and Slavic Studies.

Author: Neil Cornwell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134260776
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1020

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First Published in 1998. This volume will surely be regarded as the standard guide to Russian literature for some considerable time to come... It is therefore confidently recommended for addition to reference libraries, be they academic or public.

Author: Stephen Rudy
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110860295
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Author: Walter Pohl
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501729411
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 603

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"Though the book was first published in German in 1988, this English version includes many revisions and updates and will be the definitive English-language study of the Avar empire for years to come. It will be invaluable for those interested in medieval history or in the impact of nomadic steppe empires on sedentary civilizations." ― Choice The Avars arrived in Europe from the Central Asian steppes in the mid-sixth century CE and dominated much of Central and Eastern Europe for almost 250 years. Fierce warriors and canny power brokers, the Avars were more influential and durable than Attila's Huns, yet have remained hidden in history. Walter Pohl's epic narrative, translated into English for the first time, restores them to their rightful place in the story of early medieval Europe. The Avars offers a comprehensive overview of their history, tracing the Avars from the construction of their steppe empire in the center of Europe; their wars and alliances with the Byzantines, Slavs, Lombards, and others; their apex as the first so-called barbarian power to besiege Constantinople (in 626); to their fall under the Frankish armies of Charlemagne and subsequent disappearance as a distinct cultural group. Pohl uncovers the secrets of their society, synthesizing the rich archaeological record recovered from more than 60,000 graves of the period, as well as accounts of the Avars by Byzantine and other chroniclers. In recovering the story of the fascinating encounter between Eurasian nomads who established an empire in the heart of Europe and the post-Roman Christian cultures of Europe, this book provides a new perspective on the origins of medieval Europe itself.

Author: Daniel Armstrong
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3112329783
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 544

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Author: Dmitrij Tschizewskij
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 9780826513717
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: Simon Franklin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139434543
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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This book provides a thorough survey and analysis of the emergence and functions of written culture in Rus (covering roughly the modern East Slav lands of European Russia, Ukraine and Belarus). Part I introduces the full range of types of writing: the scripts and languages, the materials, the social and physical contexts, ranging from builders' scratches on bricks through to luxurious parchment manuscripts. Part II presents a series of thematic studies of the 'socio-cultural dynamics' of writing, in order to reveal and explain distinctive features in the Rus assimilation of the technology. The comparative approach means that the book may also serve as a case-study for those with a broader interest either in medieval uses of writing or in the social and cultural history of information technologies. Overall, the impressive scholarship and idiosyncratic wit of this volume commend it to students and specialists in Russian history and literature alike. Awarded the Alec Nove Prize, given by the British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies for the best book of 2002 in Russian, Soviet or Post-Soviet studies.

Author: Justinia Besharov
Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN:
Category : Epic literature, Russian
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Author: Karl Heinrich Menges
Publisher:
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Category : Russian language
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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