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The Complete Russian Folktale

v. 1: An Introduction to the Russian Folktale

By: Jack V. Haney

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Paperback | 31 May 1999 | Edition Number 1

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This engaging introduction to the Russian folktale considers the origin, structure, and language of folktales; tale-tellers and their audiences; the relationship of folktales to Russian ritual life; and the folktale types that will be presented in translation in subsequent volumes of The Complete Russian Folktale.CONTENTSI. The Folktale in RussiaWhat Is a Folktale? -- Kinds of FolktalesStructure -- ClassificationThe Narrative -- The Narrator -- The AudienceThe Language of the FolktaleII. Recordings and CollectionsIII. Priests, Skomorokhs, and Tellers of TalesIV. The Russian Ritual MilieuDitheism -- The Ancient HeritageCreation Myths -- SacrificesRituals of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century RussiaV. The Russian Folktale as a Source for Understanding RitualThe Bear Rituals in Folk TraditionThe Horse in Ancient Eurasian Tradition and the Russian FolktaleThe Horse in Slavic Ritual and FolktaleVI. The Complete Russian Folktale: An OverviewAnimal Tales -- Wondertales -- The LegendsThe Tales of Everyday Life -- The Anecdotes

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