Richard Foltz: The Ossetes | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780755645558 | The Ossetes | Modern-Day Scythians of the Caucasus | Richard Foltz

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Richard Foltz is Professor of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University, Canada.

Zusammenfassung

Includes an introduction to the Nart epic, a series of tales from the North Caucasus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgements

Historical Timeline

A Note on Transcriptions

Introduction: The Ossetes: Caucasians, Iranians, or Both?

1. The Scythians: Mounted Archers of the Steppes

2. From Sarmatians to Alans: An Iranian Element in the History of Europe

3. The Nart Epic: A Neglected Treasure of Indo-European Mythology

4. The Ossetes and Russia: A Special Relationship

5. Religion and National Identity: The Uatsdin

6. South Ossetia: A Fragile Independence

7. Life in Ossetia Today

Afterword

Appendix A: Ossetian in Turkey

Appendix B: Popular Ossetian Love Song

Bibliography

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780755645558
ISBN-10:	0755645553
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	572822
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Foltz, Richard
Hersteller:	I. B. Tauris & Company
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	Richard Foltz
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.06.2023
Gewicht:	0,454 kg