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Damp Earth
epic poetry interpretation
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ethnopoetics
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Golden Treasure
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Good Steed
heroic poetry research
Honorable Widow
ilya
Ilya Muromets
Kievan Rus
Lithuanian Land
Magic Tales
Main Porch
medieval Russian literature
Mother Damp Earth
muromets
narrative song performance
Nimble Feet
oral tradition studies
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Prince Vladimir
Red Gold
Russian Epic
Russian Folk Epics
Sharp Saber
Slavic folklore analysis
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Volkhov River
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White Swan
Wide Courtyard
Yellow Curls
Young Man
youths
Product details
- ISBN 9780873326414
- Weight: 860g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Dec 1998
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
