Legends of the Caucasus
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ISBN/EAN:
9780863568237
The Caucasus has an extremely rich folk literature, almost unknown among English speakers, which includes myths, legends, magical tales, anecdotes and proverbs. The one hundred and one legends included in this book reflect the cultures of fourteen different ethnic groups - their dynamism and the matters that concerned them: survival against external dangers, the risk of starvation and the persistence of the family or clan as a coordinated group. Descended from an oral tradition, much of their knowledge was retained in memories and passed down the generations. Yet, with the introduction of the alphabet, the way of life they portray is rapidly becoming extinct. An incomparable collection, Legends of the Caucasus conveys the poetry and romance of these swiftly vanishing tribes.
David Hunt is an expert of the folk literature of the Caucasus and has published numerous papers on the subject. A member of the Folklore Society for forty years, he won the McDowell Prize in 2008.
David Hunt is an expert of the folk literature of the Caucasus and has published numerous papers on the subject. A member of the Folklore Society for forty years, he won the McDowell Prize in 2008.
| Autor: | David Hunt |
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| EAN: | 9780863568237 |
| eBook Format: | ePUB |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | eBook |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 26.03.2012 |
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| Schlagworte: | Abkhazia Adygea Caucasus Checheno-Ingushetia Daghe Georgia Kabardino-Balkaria Karachay-Cherkessia North Ossetia Prometheus legends South Ossetia folk tales historical legends hunting legends legends political legends religious legends |
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