Enigma in Rus and Medieval Slavic Cultures is a thematic essay
volume to investigate the history and function of enigma in
Orthodox Slavic cultures with a special focus on the cultural
history of Rus and Muscovy. Its seventeen case studies across
disciplinary boundaries analyze Slavic biblical and patristic
translations, liturgical commentaries, occult divinatory texts, and
dream interpretations. Slavic riddles inscribed on walls and
compilations of riddles in question-and-answer format are all
subjects of this volume. Not only written, but also pictorial
enigmas are examined, together with their relationships to texts
suggesting novel methodologies for their deciphering. This
kaleidoscopic survey of Enigma in Rus and Medieval Slavic Cultures
by an international group of scholars demonstrates the
historiographical challenges that medieval enigmatic thought poses
for researchers and offers new approaches to the interpretation of
medieval sources, both verbal and visual.
General
| Imprint: |
De Gruyter
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Series: |
Sense, Matter, and Medium |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| Firstpublished: |
2024 |
| Editors: |
Ágnes Kriza
|
| Contributors: |
William F. Ryan
|
| Dimensions: |
240 x 170mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
400 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-077910-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-11-077910-2 |
| Barcode: |
9783110779103 |
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