Enigma in Rus and Medieval Slavic Cultures

by Ágnes Kriza

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110779102
• ISBN13: 9783110779103
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary