The Ossetes: Modern-Day Scythians of the Caucasus, Richard Foltz
Автор: Cunliffe, Barry (emeritus Professor Of European Ar Название: Scythians ISBN: 0198820135 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198820130 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 17940.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first millennium BC. Using archaeological finds from burials and texts written, mainly, by Greeks, this book reconstructs the lives of the Scythians, exploring their beliefs, their burial practices, their love of fighting and their flexible attitude to gender.
Название: Routledge Handbook of the Caucasus ISBN: 1138483184 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138483187 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 224570.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The Routledge Handbook of the Caucasus offers an integrated, multidisciplinary overview of the historical, ethno-linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and political complexities of the Caucasus.
Автор: Michael A. Reynolds Название: Constellations of the Caucasus: Empires, Peoples, and Faiths ISBN: 1558766057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781558766051 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 29570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Caucasus is a meeting point of East and West, Europe and Asia, Christiandom and Islam. The cultures include Greek, Slavic, Arabic, Turkish and Persian, just to name a few. It has served as realm of legend, myth, of wonderment and exotica. Yet at the same time the Caucasus can serve as mirror to the outside, at a site where one can trace the processes that have shaped the broader world.
Автор: Marushiakova Название: Gypsies in Central Asia and the Caucasus ISBN: 3319410563 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319410562 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 46570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book explores diverse communities living in Central Asia and the Caucasus, who are generally gathered under the umbrella term of ‘Gypsies’, their multidimensional identities, self-appellations and labels given to them by surrounding populations, researcher and policy-makers. The book presents various Gypsy and Gypsy-like communities and provides a comprehensive review of their history, demography, ways of life, past and present occupations, and contemporary migration in post-Soviet space. The authors situate these communities in historical settings and also in the wider context of contemporary evolving global and areal developments.The book will be of interest to scholars and students of history, sociology, social anthropology, nationalities studies, global and Central Asia and Caucasus areal studies, and Gypsy/Romani studies, and also for policy-makers and civic organizations.
Автор: Michael A. Reynolds Название: Constellations of the Caucasus: Empires, Peoples, and Faiths ISBN: 1558766049 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781558766044 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 75770.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Caucasus as meeting point of East and West, Europe and Asia, Christiandom and Islam. The cultures include Greek, Slavic, Arabic, Turkish and Persian, just to name a few. It has served as realm of legend, myth, of wonderment and exotica. Yet at the same time the Caucasus can serve as mirror to the outside, at a site where one can trace the processes that have shaped the broader world.
Did you know that the Caucasus region is home to a variety of myths and legends, some ancient, some medieval, and all influenced in some way by interactions with outside cultures?
The Caucasus Mountains straddle the isthmus between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. The location of the Caucasus region has made it a crossroads for travelers, traders, and invaders from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East alike. Many of the languages spoken in the Caucasus are unique to the region, while others are related to Turkic and Indo-European languages.
This region's myths and legends are not as well known to outsiders as the mythologies of places like ancient Greece or ancient Egypt. The Circassian and Armenian genocides took their toll, as did the Soviet occupation, the last of which purged much of the native culture. Nevertheless, much of the mythology and literature of the Caucasus still survives today.
In this book, you will get a brief but captivating introduction to some of the fine tales created by the resilient people who call this part of the world their home.
Here is just a small fraction of what you'll discover:
Tales about the Circassian hero Sosruko and his friend, the blacksmith god Tlepsh
How Tlepsh went looking for knowledge at the end of the world and met Lady Tree
Just-so tales about the origins of earthquakes, thunder, and the Milky Way
Influences from Persian literature on stories from Armenia and Georgia
A fairy tale about a merciful exiled prince and his clever servant
The adventures of the bold knights Avtandil and Tariel, both brave as lions and desperately in love with their fair ladies
And so much more
Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to read these amazing stories from the Caucasus region
The Political Machine investigates the essential role that material culture plays in the practices and maintenance of political sovereignty. Through an archaeological exploration of the Bronze Age Caucasus, Adam Smith demonstrates that beyond assemblies of people, polities are just as importantly assemblages of things--from ballots and bullets to crowns, regalia, and licenses. Smith looks at the ways that these assemblages help to forge cohesive publics, separate sovereigns from a wider social mass, and formalize governance--and he considers how these developments continue to shape politics today.
Smith shows that the formation of polities is as much about the process of manufacturing assemblages as it is about disciplining subjects, and that these material objects or "machines" sustain communities, orders, and institutions. The sensibilities, senses, and sentiments connecting people to things enabled political authority during the Bronze Age and fortify political power even in the contemporary world. Smith provides a detailed account of the transformation of communities in the Caucasus, from small-scale early Bronze Age villages committed to egalitarianism, to Late Bronze Age polities predicated on radical inequality, organized violence, and a centralized apparatus of rule.
From Bronze Age traditions of mortuary ritual and divination to current controversies over flag pins and Predator drones, The Political Machine sheds new light on how material goods authorize and defend political order.
Автор: Sagona, Antonio (university Of Melbourne) Название: Archaeology of the Caucasus ISBN: 1107016592 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107016590 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 142560.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Students of antiquity often see the ancient Caucasus as a bewildering array of cultural complexes. This book coherently brings together a vast quantity of diverse and often fragmented evidence from both sides of the frontier, encompassing the period from the earliest arrivals to the end of the early Iron Age.
Persian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Legendary Creatures
Tales from the Caucasus: Captivating Myths and Legends from Circassia, Armenia, and Georgia
The roots of Persian myth extend back more than five thousand years to the culture of the Aryan people who migrated into Iran from India. Ideas from this ancient culture have enjoyed amazing longevity and are alive even today as part of the Zoroastrian faith, which is still practiced in Iran, India, and several other places around the world.
However, Persian myth is more than just sacred writings about divine beings. There are also fantastic tales of kings and queens, of foundling princes who gain their rightful place against all odds, of magical beasts, and the daring adventures of bold heroes who ride out to conquer demons and dragons alike-and who always come home victorious.
Some of the topics and myths covered in manuscript 1 of this book include:
The struggle between the good creator, Ahura Mazda, and the evil destroyer, Angra Mainyu
The story of Ahura Mazda's creation of the world and the Blessed Immortals who guard it and keep it in existence
How Yima the good shepherd enlarged the world to make room for all its creatures and then saved it from an apocalyptic winter
The victory of the prophet Zarathustra over the demons sent to kill him
The story of Kuyamars, the very first Persian king, and his grandson Hushang, who discovered fire
The downfall of King Jamshid the Magnificent, who thought he was as powerful as God
The evil Prince Zahhak, who had serpents growing out of his shoulders
The fearsome but kindly Simorgh, a mythical giant bird with a lion's head
The great hero Rostam and his faithful stallion, Rakhsh
And more
Some of the topics and myths covered in manuscript 2 of this book include:
Tales about the Circassian hero Sosruko and his friend, the blacksmith god Tlepsh
How Tlepsh went looking for knowledge at the end of the world and met Lady Tree
Just-so tales about the origins of earthquakes, thunder, and the Milky Way
Influences from Persian literature on stories from Armenia and Georgia
A fairy tale about a merciful exiled prince and his clever servant
The adventures of the bold knights Avtandil and Tariel, both brave as lions and desperately in love with their fair ladies
And so much more
So if you want to learn about Persian and Caucasus myths, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button
Автор: Mgaloblishvili Название: Ancient Christianity in the Caucasus ISBN: 1138963488 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138963481 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 48990.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The is the first volume of Iberica-Caucasica, a new annual publication based in Tbilisi (Georgia) and devoted exclusively to the art, history and culture of the Caucasus.
Автор: Foltz Richard Название: The Ossetes: Modern-Day Scythians of the Caucasus ISBN: 0755618459 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780755618453 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 183920.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Ossetes, a small nation inhabiting two adjacent states in the central Caucasus, are the last remaining linguistic and cultural descendants of the ancient nomadic Scythians who dominated the Eurasian steppe from the Balkans to Mongolia for well over one thousand years. A nominally Christian nation speaking a language distantly related to Persian, the Ossetes have inherited much of the culture of the medieval Alans who brought equestrian culture to Europe. They have preserved a rich oral literature through the epic of the Narts, a body of heroic legends that shares much in common with the Persian Book of Kings and other works of Indo-European mythology. This is the first book devoted to the little-known history and culture of the Ossetes to appear in any Western language. Charting Ossetian history from Antiquity to today, it will be a vital contribution to the fields of Iranian, Caucasian, Post-Soviet and Indo-European Studies.
Автор: Cunliffe Barry Название: The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe ISBN: 0198820127 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198820123 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 31680.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first millennium BC. Using archaeological finds from burials and texts written, mainly, by Greeks, this book reconstructs the lives of the Scythians, exploring their beliefs, their burial practices, their love of fighting and their flexible attitude to gender.
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