Folk Heroic Epic: Comparative-Historical Essays

Folk Heroic Epic: Comparative-Historical Essays

The outstanding linguist and literary scholar Viktor Maksimovich Zhirmunsky (1891-1971) in his book "Folk Heroic Epic" (1962) systematically applies the historical-typological comparison method he developed to the analysis of Russian, Turkic, and Finnish epic tales. V.M. Zhirmunsky studied a number... of Turkic languages and conducted a large-scale comparative study of Turkic epic traditions. A separate chapter is dedicated to the Karelian-Finnish epic "Kalevala".
The book is addressed to literary scholars, folklorists, historians, as well as a broad audience interested in how connections arose and mutual influence occurred in the global folklore and literary process.

Author: Виктор Жирмунский

Printhouse: Akademicheskii proekt

Series: Language: Theories and Practices

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785829142650

Number of pages: 375

Size: 221х147х20 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 490 g

ID: 1704371

The outstanding linguist and literary scholar Viktor Maksimovich Zhirmunsky (1891-1971) in his book "Folk Heroic Epic" (1962) systematically applies the historical-typological comparison method he developed to the analysis of Russian, Turkic, and Finnish epic tales. V.M. Zhirmunsky studied a number of Turkic languages and conducted a large-scale comparative study of Turkic epic traditions. A separate chapter is dedicated to the Karelian-Finnish epic "Kalevala".
The book is addressed to literary scholars, folklorists, historians, as well as a broad audience interested in how connections arose and mutual influence occurred in the global folklore and literary process.

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