CONTENTS
I. The Folktale in Russia
What Is a Folktale? -- Kinds of Folktales
Structure -- Classification
The Narrative -- The Narrator -- The Audience
The Language of the Folktale
II. Recordings and Collections
III. Priests, Skomorokhs, and Tellers of Tales
IV. The Russian Ritual Milieu
Ditheism -- The Ancient Heritage
Creation Myths -- Sacrifices
Rituals of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Russia
V. The Russian Folktale as a Source for Understanding Ritual
The Bear Rituals in Folk Tradition
The Horse in Ancient Eurasian Tradition and the Russian Folktale
The Horse in Slavic Ritual and Folktale
VI. The Complete Russian Folktale: An Overview
Animal Tales -- Wondertales -- The Legends
The Tales of Everyday Life -- The Anecdotes
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CONTENTS
I. The Folktale in Russia
What Is a Folktale? -- Kinds of Folktales
Structure -- Classification
The Narrative -- The Narrator -- The Audience
The Language of the Folktale
II. Recordings and Collections
III. Priests, Skomorokhs, and Tellers of Tales
IV. The Russian Ritual Milieu
Ditheism -- The Ancient Heritage
Creation Myths -- Sacrifices
Rituals of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Russia
V. The Russian Folktale as a Source for Understanding Ritual
The Bear Rituals in Folk Tradition
The Horse in Ancient Eurasian Tradition and the Russian Folktale
The Horse in Slavic Ritual and Folktale
VI. The Complete Russian Folktale: An Overview
Animal Tales -- Wondertales -- The Legends
The Tales of Everyday Life -- The Anecdotes
Imprint | M.E.Sharpe |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1999 |
Authors | Jack V. Haney |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 144 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-56324-494-0 |
Barcode | 9781563244940 |
Categories | |
LSN | 1-56324-494-2 |