Georgian Folk Traditions and Legends (Caucasus)
Author : Meri Khukhunaishvili-Tsiklauri
Publisher :
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 36,49 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Folk literature, Georgian
ISBN : 9789941478031
Author : Meri Khukhunaishvili-Tsiklauri
Publisher :
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 36,49 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Folk literature, Georgian
ISBN : 9789941478031
Author : Meri Khukhunaishvili-Tsiklauri
Publisher :
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 10,68 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Folk literature, Georgian
ISBN : 9789941463358
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 10,25 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Folk literature, Georgian
ISBN :
Author : David Hunt
Publisher : Saqi
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 35,6 MB
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0863568238
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. 'This book has brought into light some of the hidden treasures of the Caucasus ... A major contribution not only to the study of the Caucasus, but also to world folklore.' John Colarusso, McMaster University, Canada 'Inventive and meticulous in rendering the extraordinary folk poetry of the many nations of the Caucasus ... [This is] essential reading for anyone seeking an insight into the cultures of the Caucasus.' Donald Rayfield, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Author : Marjory Wardrop
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,6 MB
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3732643409
Reproduction of the original: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Wardrop
Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : Nova Novinka
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9781612096414
Everything shifts in the Caucasus, blown by some of the strongest winds on earth. Even the ground moves, splintered by fault lines. In early Georgian myths, it is said that when the mountains were young, they had legs -- could walk from the edges of the oceans to the deserts, flirting with the low hills, shrouding them with soft clouds of love. But what about those aspects of life which remain relatively constant -- the traditional practices of the people, the practices that are reflected in their legends and their folklore? It is these constants that this book concentrates on accompanied with breathtaking images.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 33,92 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Author : Michael Berman
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1846942799
Full of third sons, talking birds, enchanted places, beautiful women and impossible journeys, these charmingly illustrated stories have a magic-realist, almost absurd quality, and they are told and translated with enough shamanstvo to keep you reading. In his introduction and extensive accompanying gloss, Michael Berman skilfully locates them in their historical, religious, storytelling and shamanic contexts with a scholarship that is both thorough and accessible, making it complementary to the reader's enjoyment. A nice collection. David Ronder
Author : Christoph Baumer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 13,75 MB
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0755639693
"Rich and illuminating." Literary Review A landscape of high mountains and narrow valleys stretching from the Black to the Caspian Seas, the Caucasus region has been home to human populations for nearly 2 million years. In this richly illustrated 2-volume series, historian and explorer Christoph Baumer tells the story of the region's history through to the present day. It is a story of encounters between many different peoples, from Scythians, Turkic and Mongol peoples of the East to Greeks and Romans from the West, from Indo-European tribes from the West as well as the East, and to Arabs and Iranians from the South. It is a story of rival claims by Empires and nations and of how the region has become home to more than 50 languages that can be heard within its borders to this very day. This first volume charts the period from the emergence of the earliest human populations in the region – the first known human populations outside Africa - to the Seljuk conquests of 1050CE. Along the way the book charts the development of Neolithic, Iron and Bronze Age cultures, the first recognizable Caucasian state and the arrival of a succession of the great transnational Empires, from the Greeks, the Romans and the Armenian to competing Christian and Muslim conquerors. The History of the Caucasus: Volume 1 also includes more than 200 full colour images and maps bringing the changing cultures of these lands vividly to life.
Author : John Colarusso
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 24,89 MB
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0691211523
An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts expands the canon of this precious body of lore by presenting a wide selection of fascinating tales that are part of a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia. A mythical tribe of nomad warriors, the Narts are courageous, bold, and good-hearted, but also capable of envy, cruelty, and violence. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible collection, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods.