| The Complete Russian Folktale: v. 1: An Introduction to the Russian Folktale Contributor(s): Haney, Jack V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1563244942 ISBN-13: 9781563244940 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: This engaging introduction to the Russian folktale considers the origin, structure, and language of folktales; tale-tellers and their audiences; the relationship of folktales to Russian ritual life; and the folktale types that will be presented in translation in subsequent volumes of The Complete Russian Folktale. 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 398 |
| LCCN: 98-30059 |
| Series: Complete Russian Folktale (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.03" W x 9" (0.46 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This introduction to the Russian folktale considers the origin, structure and language of folktales; tale-tellers and their audiences; the relationship of folktales to Russian ritual life; and the folktale types which are translated in subsequent volumes of The Complete Russian Folktale. |