An Anthology of Russian Folk Epics

Ivanova, Tatyana, Bailey, James

An extensive introduction provides basic information about Russian epics, their historical background, their poetics, the history of their collection, their performance context, and their main interpretations. In addition, their is a short introduction to each song, explaining its plot, allusions, and interpretations. A glossary of common terms and a selected bibliography of studies about the Russian epic in English and Russian are also included in the volume.

EAN

9780873326407

Publisher

M.E. Sharpe

Published

31 December 1998

Pages

464