Nart sagas: ancient myths and legends of the circassians and abkhazians
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691169149
Date de publication :
7 juin 2016
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
397 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The sagas of the ancient Narts are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. This book presents, for the first time in the West, a wide selection of these fascinating myths preserved among four related peoples whose ancient cultures today survive by a thread. In ninety-two straightforward tales populated by extraordinary char