Terribly Interesting Russia. Folk Superstitions, Romanov Kittens, and the Prophetic Bird

Terribly Interesting Russia. Folk Superstitions, Romanov Kittens, and the Prophetic Bird

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Do you want to learn about the history of what is not written in textbooks? This book — a dive into the past of Russia, where each page reveals incredible facts, ancient myths, and bold scientific hypotheses. From Ancient Russia... to the Russian Empire — you will see how the country, its people, language, and culture were actually formed.

Natalya Seregina and Nadezhda Adamovich — ethnographers, authors of the popular blog "History. Interesting!" and bestsellers "Intimate Russia" and "The Middle Ages in Russia" — have explored what typically remains beyond the bounds of official history:

Superstitions, rituals, and the "hand magic" of ancestors.
Genetic secrets of the Russian people and their connection with the Finno-Ugric, Scandinavians, and even Scythians.
Real rituals and beliefs: from hysteria to burials under the threshold.
The language that was called "incorrect" and the appearance that has changed over centuries.

The authors show that Russian history is not a single linear process, but a complex, often contradictory path where myths, legends, scientific hypotheses, and ideological concepts intertwine.

Author: Наталья Серёгина, Надежда Адамович

Printhouse: Mann, Ivanov i Ferber

Series: Terribly Interesting Russia

Age restrictions: 16+

ISBN: 9785002508853

Number of pages: 320

Size: 205х140х21 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 423 g

ID: 1735963

Do you want to learn about the history of what is not written in textbooks? This book — a dive into the past of Russia, where each page reveals incredible facts, ancient myths, and bold scientific hypotheses. From Ancient Russia to the Russian Empire — you will see how the country, its people, language, and culture were actually formed.

Natalya Seregina and Nadezhda Adamovich — ethnographers, authors of the popular blog "History. Interesting!" and bestsellers "Intimate Russia" and "The Middle Ages in Russia" — have explored what typically remains beyond the bounds of official history:

Superstitions, rituals, and the "hand magic" of ancestors.
Genetic secrets of the Russian people and their connection with the Finno-Ugric, Scandinavians, and even Scythians.
Real rituals and beliefs: from hysteria to burials under the threshold.
The language that was called "incorrect" and the appearance that has changed over centuries.

The authors show that Russian history is not a single linear process, but a complex, often contradictory path where myths, legends, scientific hypotheses, and ideological concepts intertwine.