Vladimir Propp | Maisonneuve & Larose, Paris, 1987
A fascinating scholarly exploration of Russian agricultural festivals, folk beliefs, and the ritual calendar of traditional peasant life.
Written by renowned Russian folklorist Vladimir Propp, Les Fêtes agraires russes (Russian Agrarian Festivals) examines the customs and symbolic practices surrounding the changing seasons, agricultural labor, fertility, death, and renewal.
Drawing on ethnographic accounts, traditional songs, and historical sources, Propp investigates celebrations associated with Christmas and the Twelve Days, Maslenitsa, springtime festivities, Easter, Trinity, and the harvest.
Particularly compelling is his examination of the relationship between agricultural rituals and the commemoration of the dead, as well as the roles of ritual laughter, erotic symbolism, and magical practices intended to ensure fertility and abundance.
Originally published in Russian in 1963, this French translation offers a window into twentieth-century scholarship on Eastern European folk traditions.
A wonderful addition to the libraries of folklorists, ethnographers, historians, and anyone interested in Slavic seasonal traditions and ritual culture.
Book Details
Author: Vladimir Propp
Original title: Русские аграрные праздники
French title: Les Fêtes agraires russes
Translator: Lise Gruel-Apert
Publisher: Maisonneuve & Larose, Paris
Publication year: 1987
Collection: Les Littératures populaires de toutes les nations, Nouvelle série, Volume XXXIII
Format: Softcover, 158 pages plus 4 pages of plates
Language: French
ISBN: 2-7068-0933-7
Condition: Good vintage condition. Light handling wear, minor marks and edge wear to the covers. Interior pages shown appear clean and well preserved. Please refer to photographs for details.
Vintage, pre-loved book. You will receive the exact copy pictured.
Vladimir Propp | Maisonneuve & Larose, Paris, 1987
A fascinating scholarly exploration of Russian agricultural festivals, folk beliefs, and the ritual calendar of traditional peasant life.
Written by renowned Russian folklorist Vladimir Propp, Les Fêtes agraires russes (Russian Agrarian Festivals) examines the customs and symbolic practices surrounding the changing seasons, agricultural labor, fertility, death, and renewal.
Drawing on ethnographic accounts, traditional songs, and historical sources, Propp investigates celebrations associated with Christmas and the Twelve Days, Maslenitsa, springtime festivities, Easter, Trinity, and the harvest.
Particularly compelling is his examination of the relationship between agricultural rituals and the commemoration of the dead, as well as the roles of ritual laughter, erotic symbolism, and magical practices intended to ensure fertility and abundance.
Originally published in Russian in 1963, this French translation offers a window into twentieth-century scholarship on Eastern European folk traditions.
A wonderful addition to the libraries of folklorists, ethnographers, historians, and anyone interested in Slavic seasonal traditions and ritual culture.
Book Details
Author: Vladimir Propp
Original title: Русские аграрные праздники
French title: Les Fêtes agraires russes
Translator: Lise Gruel-Apert
Publisher: Maisonneuve & Larose, Paris
Publication year: 1987
Collection: Les Littératures populaires de toutes les nations, Nouvelle série, Volume XXXIII
Format: Softcover, 158 pages plus 4 pages of plates
Language: French
ISBN: 2-7068-0933-7
Condition: Good vintage condition. Light handling wear, minor marks and edge wear to the covers. Interior pages shown appear clean and well preserved. Please refer to photographs for details.
Vintage, pre-loved book. You will receive the exact copy pictured.
