Slavic Gods and Heroes Contributor(s): Kalik, Judith (Author), Uchitel, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138493198 ISBN-13: 9781138493193 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History - Religion | Comparative Religion |
Dewey: 299.18 |
LCCN: 2018009437 |
Physical Information: 186 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book offers a radical reinterpretation of the Slavic pagan religion made on the basis of a thorough re-examination of all reliable sources. What did Slavic pagan religion have in common with the Afro-American cult of voodoo? Why were no Slavic gods mentioned before the mid-tenth century, and why were there no Slavic gods at all between the Dnieper and the Oder? Why were Slavic foundation legends similar to the totemic myths of the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian Steppe, and who were Slavic Remus and Romulus? What were the Indo-European roots of Slavic hippomantic rituals, and where was the Eastern Slavic dragon Zmey Gorynych born? Answers to these and many other provocative questions can be found in this book. |