Mother Russia

The Feminine Myth in Russian Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 1993

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"Joanna Hubbs has found the trace of Baba Yaga and the rusalki and Moist Mother Earth and other fascinating feminine myths in Russian culture, and has added richly to the growing interest in popular culture." —New York Times Book Review" . . . brave . . . fascinating . . . immensely enjoyable . . . " —Times Higher Education Supplement" . . . a stimulating and original study . . . vivid and readable." —Russian Review"An immensely stimulating, beautifully written work of scholarship." —Francine du Plessix Gray"Joanna Hubbs has provided scholars . . . with a wealth of significant interpretive material to inform if not reform views of both Russian and women's cultures." —Journal of American FolkloreA ground-breaking interpretation of Russian culture from prehistory to the present, dealing with the feminine myth as a central cultural force.

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Utgivningsdatum1993-09-22
Mått156 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt567 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieIndiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor302
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253208422

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionRussia as MotherPart One: MothersChapter One: The First MothersChapter Two: Reconstructing the Russian Great Goddess: Rusalki and Baba YagaChapter Three: Reconstructing the Russian Great Goddess: Mother EarthChapter Four: The Coming of Christianity: Mary and Paraskeva-PiatnitsaPart Two: Mothers' SonsChapter Five: Epic Heroes and Disobedient SonsChapter Six: From Saintly Son to Autocratic Father: The Myth of the RulerChapter Seven: Pushkin and Other Champions from the IntelligentsiaConclusion: The Mother as RussiaNotesSelected BibliographyIndexIllustrations follow p. 123

"Joanna Hubbs has found the trace of Baba Yaga and the rusalki and Moist Mother Earth and other fascinating feminine myths in Russian culture, and has added richly to the growing interest in popular culture." - New York Times Book Review " ... brave ... fascinating ... immensely enjoyable ... " - Times Higher Education Supplement " ... a stimulating and original study ... vivid and readable." - Russian Review+lt;/I> "n immensely stimulating, beautifully written work of scholarship." Francine du Plessix Gray "Joanna Hubbs has provided scholars ... With a wealth of significant interpretive material to inform if not reform views of both Russian and women's cultures." Journal of American Folklore